Director of Financial Reporting at MLB

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM) is the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball. MLBAM manages the official league site, each of the 30 Club sites, Minor League Baseball Sites, and Player sites thereby creating the most comprehensive Major League Baseball resource on the Internet.

Role: To provide timely and accurate internal management, board, partners and affiliate reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and implement board and internal management reports with the assistance of the VP & Controller.
• Automate partner and affiliate reporting.
• Assist the VP & Controller with statistical and metric reporting.
• Research proper accounting treatment for new initiatives and document accounting policies and practices related to significant transactions as determined by the VP & Controller and CFO.
• Prepare annual and quarterly financial statements, including related disclosures.
• Prepare 401k plan financial statements, including related disclosures.
• Prepare quarterly debt covenant calculations.
• Liaison with outside auditors for the year-end and 401k plan audits.
• Prepare and maintain MLBAM's financial reporting and general ledger policies, procedures and process documentation. Ensure compliance to policy.
• Work with VP & Controller to identify policy and system changes that are necessary for proper internal controls.
• Assist VP& Controller with tax related issues/projects as deemed necessary.
• Prepare ad hoc reporting requests as deemed necessary.

Crucial Competencies/Previous Experience:

• Minimum 7-8 years relevant accounting experience (Big 4 and private experience preferred)
• 4 year college degree (BS Accounting)
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Able to work effectively under pressures of management deadlines

Measures of Success:

• Timely and accurate reporting
• Taking ownership of responsibilities
• Willingness to be flexible to variable demands

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