Fenway Sports Group Staff Accountant

Position Overview

The Staff Accountant will be primarily responsible for managing the full-cycle accounts payable process for Fenway Sports Group's corporate entities, ensuring vendor invoices, expense reimbursements, and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

The role will support core accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and month-end close, while providing supplemental support to tax, reporting and FP&A teams as needed.

The Staff Accountant will also coordinate with the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions of Fenway Sports Group's affiliated entities to ensure accurate financial records and timely processing of intercompany transactions.

The base salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000 based on relevant experience. Additionally, this position qualifies for annual incentive pay along with our comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process vendor invoices accurately and timely, ensuring proper GL coding, approvals, and adherence to company policy.
• Match invoices to receiving documentation and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal departments.
• Prepare and process weekly check runs and ad hoc wire payments.
• Maintain vendor master data, collect W-9s, and ensure 1099 reporting compliance.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve payment discrepancies professionally and promptly.
• Review and process employee expense reports for policy compliance.
• Identify and help implement process improvements that increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls within AP and accounting operations.

Accounting / General Ledger

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the monthly close process, with an emphasis on cash accounts.
• Calculate accruals and maintain prepaid expense schedules.
• Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations across FSG entities.
• Coordinate with FP&A team to align on short-term cash flow forecasts based on vendor payment timing expectations and provide Budget to Actual variance explanations and other ad hoc requests.

Reporting + Compliance

• Prepare certain monthly internal operational reporting packages (vendor payments + approvals, expense reporting, etc.).
• Assist with the preparation of external reporting requests (investors + government agencies).
• Work with the tax team on federal and state tax compliance by maintaining tax records, compliance calendars, and state tax notice trackers.
• Assist with preparing tax workpapers, returns, extensions, and estimated payments across multiple entities as well as reconciling tax-related accounts and supporting month-end and quarter-end tax entries.

Characteristics / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of accounts payable and/or general accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; ERP system experience (e.g., NetSuite preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential financial information.

Additional information

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