[Hiring] Regional Accounting Director @Legends Global

Role Description

The Regional Accounting Director, Managed Venues Division will be responsible for supporting and overseeing all aspects of accounting and financial reporting activities at the venues they support by performing the following duties:

• Serve as the strategic Accounting and Finance business partner to the Vice Presidents of Operations.
• Provide leadership, functional guidance, and valuable insights to leadership teams across venues.
• Oversee accounting activities and balance sheet review/reconciliation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accounting and Financial Reporting oversight:
  • Establish a timely review schedule of P&L and balance sheet reviews.
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Legends Global policies, and Client requirements.
  • Complete Balance Sheet review of venues at least twice a year.
  • Manage remediation/action plans post-review and report to VP Finance.
  • Ensure venue compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
• Business Partnering and Business Unit Performance:
  • Work with division Vice Presidents of Operations and Regional DOF.
  • Review financial performance of each venue, analyze variances, trends, forecasts, and budgets.
  • Challenge existing strategies and recommend improvements.
  • Highlight potential operating opportunities and weaknesses with VP Finance and VP of Operations.
• Functional leadership:
  • Source, hire, and train talent across venues.
  • Engage in succession planning discussions with VP Finance and VPs of Operations.
  • Plan and coordinate coverage at venues.
• Taskforce Support:
  • Assist with finance operations of venues as necessary.
• Finance Transformation Support:
  • Assist venues in implementing finance transformation initiatives.
  • Serve as change agent and champion system usage.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Accounting from a four-year college or university.
• 7-10+ years experience in public accounting and/or financial management.
• Supervisory level or team management experience required.
• Accounting experience in venue management industry is preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to quickly analyze large sets of data and provide feedback to leadership.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours in addition to normal business hours.
• Must have professional attitude and appearance.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong business acumen and ability to influence change.
• Extensive knowledge of general and cost/project accounting.
• Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail.
• Effective supervisory and delegation skills.
• Effective conflict resolution management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is preferred.
• High energy, strong will, and ambition to learn.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• High degree of comfort in managing multiple assignments and priorities simultaneously.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPA preferred.

Compensation

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Paid vacation and 401k plan.

Working Conditions

• Location: Remote working arrangement based in Connecticut.
• Approximately 25% travel required, varying based on business needs.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LEGENDS GLOBAL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.