Senior Accounting Manager

About Us: 

Climate Pledge Arena is the complete redevelopment of an historic landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Sitting at the base of the Space Needle on the Seattle Center campus, the arena is home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA’s Seattle Storm, and the world’s biggest performers of live music and events. Since opening in October 2021, we have hosted over 400 public events and welcomed over 4 million guests. The arena has been awarded Sports Business Journal’s Sports Facility of the Year and Pollstar’s best new concert venue and is consistently ranked within Pollstar’s top 10 for top grossing arenas worldwide.

Seattle Arena Company, a division of Oak View Group (OVG), privately developed and now operates Climate Pledge Arena. OVG based in Denver, Colorado is a global leader in facility development, management, hospitality, and sales. Overseeing hundreds of venues across the globe including: UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, Moody Center in Austin, TX, Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs, CA, Co-op Live in Manchester, UK, OVG is a positive disruption in the sports, live entertainment and hospitality industry.

Climate Pledge Arena is named after The Climate Pledge, an initiative founded by Amazon and Global Optimism asking global corporations to become net zero carbon by 2040. We have one of the most progressive sustainability programs of any arena our size, including being the first and only arena in the world to achieve the International Future Living Institute’s first Zero Carbon Certification.

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking a Senior Accounting Manager that is proactive, driven and collaborative. This person will report directly to the Senior Vice President Finance and will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring completion within established deadlines.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate accounting of key financial statement categories, including: sponsorship and premium seating revenues, cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expense, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expense, deferred revenue, equity, related party activity, and other various financial transactions for multiple business entities.
• Manage and mentor team of two accounting personnel, helping guide their professional development. Set priorities for the team to ensure task completion.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Lead the preparation of B&O, sales, and other tax filings.
• Coordinate year-end financial statement preparation and audits with external audit firm.
• Help implement new accounting standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in preparation and distribution of reports, such as monthly consolidated financial statements and quarterly compliance certificates for lenders.
• Work with team members to provide creative suggestions and proactive solutions to internal and external customer issues and reporting needs.
• Complete other special projects as requested by leadership.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 5 + years of accounting experience; including 2 + years of managerial experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting emphasis preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (V-lookups, Sum-ifs, Pivot Tables, etc.).
• Experience with Netsuite, FloQast, Concur Expense, and Coupa is a plus, but not required.
• Highly motivated, with strong work ethic.
• Must be a fierce communicator, with an expert ability to present and communicate new ideas and concepts.
• Extremely organized and detail oriented, resourceful, quick learner and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to reprioritize and shift quickly.
• A high degree of personal integrity and consistently put the interests of the organization first.
• Must be a cross-organizational collaborator.
• Ability to work flexible hours required.
• Must be adaptable with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an expert ability to present and communicate new ideas and concepts.

Working Conditions:

• Minimal Travel (<10% travel): May be required to travel. Trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay away from home for one or more nights.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required
• Frequent bending, lifting 15-20 pounds, sitting, exposure to multiple external elements, extensive walking through the building including inclines and stairs.

Compensation:

• In accordance with the Washington State Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, the expected base pay range for this position is $78,000.00 – $130,000 annually. Actual base pay will depend on employee’s experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• This role is classified as full-time, exempt.
• We believe it takes a great team to build an award-winning organization. As an impactful member of the team, this role is bonus eligible.

Benefits & Perks:

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, including premiums for eligible dependents enrolled in the plans
• Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability insurance
• 401k (pre-tax and Roth) with Company match up to 4%
• Kraken ticket stipend and employee only pre-sale opportunities to non-Kraken events
• Annual wellness stipend for mental & physical health
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• 10 vacation days, 3 personal holidays, and accrued sick time
• Minimum 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid Orca, local transit card
• Corporate office located at Climate Pledge Arena; complimentary Arena garage parking offered
• Employee meal perks
• Company-paid employee assistance program and Headspace subscription
• Company-wide recognition platform
• Flexible spending accounts and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance available
• Discounts at the Kraken Team Stores, Kraken Community Iceplex, 32 Bar & Grill, and other partners

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:

Climate Pledge Arena aspires to write a new playbook in sports and entertainment that includes everyone. In alignment with this vision, if you don’t meet every job requirement listed—or if you haven’t worked in the industry or are still learning about the industry—we still encourage you to apply. We understand you may bring other relevant experiences and expertise to help us become the highest performance organization we can be. One of our core values is ‘Make Us Better’ and we recognize diversity, equity and inclusion as a critical business strategy. If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing: [email protected].

Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC and Seattle Arena Company, LLC are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.