What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Associate position at Legends?
LEGENDS
Founded in 2008, The Legends Way is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide – Global Planning, Global Sales, Global Partnerships, Hospitality, Global Merchandise, and Global Technology Solutions – offering clients and partners a comprehensive service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision.
Currently, we work with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment for our clients.
**The Accounting Associate Role**
The Accounting Associate will assist the Finance Manager with all accounting functions. These functions will include establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures, overseeing the preparation and evaluation of daily, weekly, and monthly financial operating reports, and presenting findings and recommendations to Senior Management.
**Essential Functions:**
**Qualifications:**
**Working Conditions:**
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Founded in 2008, The Legends Way is a premium experiences company with six divisions operating worldwide – Global Planning, Global Sales, Global Partnerships, Hospitality, Global Merchandise, and Global Technology Solutions – offering clients and partners a comprehensive service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision.
Currently, we work with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment for our clients.
**The Accounting Associate Role**
The Accounting Associate will assist the Finance Manager with all accounting functions. These functions will include establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures, overseeing the preparation and evaluation of daily, weekly, and monthly financial operating reports, and presenting findings and recommendations to Senior Management.
**Essential Functions:**
- • Ensuring that all accounting and operational accounting functions are being performed in the most effective and efficient fashion, while conforming to the Standard Operating Procedures of the company.
• Assisting in the processes which ensure accurate, timely financial statements.
• Providing audit support for all financial activities.
• Providing ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required.
• Executing and enforcing applicable standards.
• Working with the Finance team and various department heads to meet reporting and budgeting needs.
• Performing and reviewing debit and credit reconciliations with the ability to resolve variances.
• Creating and reviewing receivables with the ability to resolve variances.
• Assisting in the budgeting and projection process for all revenue and expense streams, as well as analysis of variances and creation of action plans to reduce or eliminate future variances.
• Contributing to a team atmosphere at The Legends Way.
**Qualifications:**
- • 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in the hospitality industry.
• A BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and other MS Office software required.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail essential.
• Must be highly analytical, have the ability to think creatively, and to understand complex business dynamics.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Must be flexible to work extended hours due to business requirements, including late nights, weekends, and holidays.
**Working Conditions:**
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
