Tennis Channel’s Senior Accountant for Operations and Core Services serves as operational business manager for Tennis Channel and is a key liaison between Tennis Channel Production Finance, Tennis Channel operational departments, and Corporate shared services teams. The ideal candidate will have an operational mindset, be familiar with media production/project accounting and operations, full cycle bookkeeping, and have a passion for workflow design & improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who will work with and support the Director of Accounting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage and improve Tennis Channel Finance core services workflows: accounts payable, freelance payroll, and receivables related to FAST channel / new business / production billbacks
• Serve as operational business manager/key point of contact for Tennis Channel Production Finance and new business department leaders
• Manage the Tennis Channel side of the corporate payable workflow in concert with Corporate shared services groups:
  
  • Ensure efficient and timely payment of programming rights fees and other key payables 
  • Manage monthly expense accrual process
  • Manage prepaid amortization process
  • Perform actuals to budget variance analysis
• Perform financial review and approval of freelance payroll, including replenishment of prepaid balance and recording of actuals in the general ledger (variable usage process)
• Create and review journal entries as necessary in accordance with GAAP
• Reconcile and adjust balance sheet accounts monthly
• Other duties, ad hoc analysis, and requests as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• C.P.A. or masters degree preferred
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a production or start-up environment
• Production Accounting experience preferred
• Entertainment or Sports experience preferred
• Strong communication skills, including ability to write proficient emails to upper/mid management
• Strong organizational skills, including using task lists and project planning schedules.
• Self-motivated and proactive, should be comfortable working in a dynamic new business environment as well as part of a team.
• Strong analytical skills
• Must have the ability to complete all entries and duties timely to meet reporting deadlines.
• Must have the ability to provide work free of errors (highly accurate, without frequent revisions and management review)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Familiarity with Oracle or similar integrated cloud platform preferred

Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Tennis Channel
Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

About Sinclair
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. Also, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, our own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $115,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

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