Accounting Manager, Cosm

• The ideal candidate will have outstanding financial acumen, a passion for sports, media and entertainment, and experience with rapidly growing businesses
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, CPA is a plus
• 8+ years of experience in the Media & Entertainment industry
• Excellent knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Experience with SAGE Intacct ERP or other similar cloud-based ERP systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, prioritization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. With the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others; conducts working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and the organization
• High proficiency using MS Office, including intermediate knowledge of Excel (Vlookups, pivot tables, if statement functions and building spreadsheets)
• Demonstrated capacity for gathering/scrutinizing data to identify issues, opportunities, patterns, and sustainable business solutions
• Ability to assertively solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to Company policies and procedures, including but not limited to attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities

• Working under Cosm’s Controller, the Media Accounting Manager supports Cosm’s live production department which includes live immersive and C360
• The Media Accounting Manager will help build and scale the accounting operations for the department and work closely with the FP&A team to ensure projects are created timely for production events, accruals are accurate, and costs are managed effectively
• Work with the production teams, FP&A team, and project accountant on maintaining up to date project codes for contracts and production events as required for tracking
• Manage the accounting for multiple sports & media revenue streams which include both internal and external agreements
• Supervise and coach the project accountant who enters all AP, AR and projects into Sage Intacct (ERP System)
• Review and approval of AP, credit cards and expense reimbursements for the department
• Review license agreements, royalty accruals and minimum guarantees to ensure financial statements are stated correctly for each period
• Review and provide statements of royalties to rights holders on a timely basis
• Help to establish a capitalized content policy for our Cosm Studios department
• Preparation and recording of Prepaids, Fixed Assets, Content Programming on a monthly basis
• Partner with Cosm’s Controller on month-end close duties including GL activity review, expense accrual analysis and recording, cost allocations, and budget to actual reporting
• Assist in all aspects of internal and external financial statement preparation, including compliance with GAAP
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies, including those specific to the media & entertainment industry
• Support financial and tax audits, and other reporting/compliance tasks
• Participate in a wide variety of projects and compile ad-hoc reports as needed

Total funding: $250m

To advance the future of immersive entertainment, Cosm delivers technology to heighten the live experience across sports and entertainment, science and education, and parks and attractions.