
Accountant, Financial Reporting
WWE
Stamford, CTThis is a Full Time Job
DESCRIPTION:
POSITION TITLE: Accountant, Financial Reporting
DEPARTMENT: Finance & Accounting
REPORTS TO: Manager, Financial Reporting
Position Summary:
This Accountant, Financial Reporting role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy of TKO's SEC filings. In addition to various functions to support TKO's quarterly filings, this role will also assist in the coordination and preparation of financial statements for WWE's statutory audits. This role will interact with members of the TKO Finance & Accounting teams, and also with other employees across business lines, including exposure to senior management.
Essential Functions
• Prepare and assist in various financial reporting functions, including financial statement footnote support, analytics, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of information in support of TKO's annual audit and quarterly reviews, as well as WWE's statutory audits.
• Work closely with external auditors during the annual audit and quarterly reviews.
• Collaborate closely with the finance and operational teams to enhance policies and processes surrounding financial reporting.
• Develop a high level of expertise while participating in the transition of the company's accounting and reporting software.
• Other duties, including special projects and analysis for senior management, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a CPA or Master's degree in Accounting/Finance highly preferred.
• At least 2 years of progressive experience in accounting, preferably within a public company or a public accounting firm.
• Understanding of SEC, GAAP and SOX compliance is essential.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel, is a must.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Self-motivated and proactive; able to function in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and still pay close attention to details.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and periodic long days.
• Ability to travel periodically for work.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
Important Notices:
• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an Employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by Management to meet the business needs of the company.
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Additional Information
WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment, delivering original content 52 weeks a year to a worldwide audience. The company is committed to family-friendly entertainment across its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE's TV-PG programming reaches over 1 billion households in more than 20 languages through distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW, and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events and a variety of original programming. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), which also owns iconic properties such as UFC and PBR, collectively reaching 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organizing over 500 live events annually, attracting more than three million fans.