Accountant - Entertainment
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Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
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The Company
Seaport Entertainment Group is a premier entertainment & hospitality company that owns and operates a unique collection of assets positioned at the intersection of entertainment and real estate. Seaport Entertainment Group's focus is to deliver unparalleled customer experiences through a combination of restaurant, live entertainment, sports, retail and hospitality offerings integrated into one-of-a-kind real estate. Our assets include the Seaport neighborhood in Lower Manhattan and the Las Vegas Aviators Triple-A Minor League Baseball team and Las Vegas Ballpark, as well as the company's ownership stake in Jean-Georges Restaurants and its interest in the air rights above the Fashion Show Mall, which may be used to create a new casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
About The Role
Seaport Entertainment is looking for an Accountant based in our New York office for our rapidly growing company. Reporting to the Accounting Manager and as a key member of the accounting team, they will perform various accounting functions for the portfolio, with a focus on our Entertainment Segment.
What You Will Do
General Accounting:
Bank and Cash Management:
Fixed Assets and Prepayments:
Collaboration and Process Improvement:
Audit and Reporting:
About You
Compensation: $73,000- $100,000 plus benefits
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that The Seaport Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, HHC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Seaport explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Seaport Corporation.
This job description is not meant to be an "all-inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Seaport Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.
SEG participates in E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. only after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Everify website.
The Company
Seaport Entertainment Group is a premier entertainment & hospitality company that owns and operates a unique collection of assets positioned at the intersection of entertainment and real estate. Seaport Entertainment Group's focus is to deliver unparalleled customer experiences through a combination of restaurant, live entertainment, sports, retail and hospitality offerings integrated into one-of-a-kind real estate. Our assets include the Seaport neighborhood in Lower Manhattan and the Las Vegas Aviators Triple-A Minor League Baseball team and Las Vegas Ballpark, as well as the company's ownership stake in Jean-Georges Restaurants and its interest in the air rights above the Fashion Show Mall, which may be used to create a new casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
About The Role
Seaport Entertainment is looking for an Accountant based in our New York office for our rapidly growing company. Reporting to the Accounting Manager and as a key member of the accounting team, they will perform various accounting functions for the portfolio, with a focus on our Entertainment Segment.
What You Will Do
General Accounting:
- Support with day-to-day accounting operations.
- Process sales for concert ticketing and other entertainment operations
- Analyze general ledger and prepare journal entries as appropriate (e.g. accruals, reclasses)
- Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
- Manage end to end month end reconciliation and review process (Balance Sheets, P&L reviews, additional workpapers)
- Manage and track entertainment and sponsorship agreements, ensure accurate AR billings, reconcile the AR subledger
Bank and Cash Management:
- Ensure proper reconciliation of various bank accounts and resolve outstanding items in a timely manner.
- Post daily cash journal entries and ensure accuracy.
Fixed Assets and Prepayments:
- Identify, record, and ensure the timely capitalization of fixed assets.
- Track prepayments and post amortization entries as needed.
Collaboration and Process Improvement:
- Raise accounting issues and coordinate with the accounting team to drive consistency across processes and controls.
- Collaborate with the operations team on concert and sponsorship activity.
- Assist the Accounting Manager with ad-hoc tasks and entries.
Audit and Reporting:
- Assist with year-end audit requests by preparing necessary documentation and analysis.
- Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404
- Handle other ad-hoc assignments as needed.
About You
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 2+ years of experience in an accounting or financial role preferred
- Strong computer skills; D365 experience is a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly organized with attention to detail
- Thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
Compensation: $73,000- $100,000 plus benefits
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that The Seaport Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, HHC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Seaport explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Seaport Corporation.
This job description is not meant to be an "all-inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Seaport Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.
SEG participates in E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. only after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Everify website.