Business | Accounting Manager

Our client is a well established privately held family oriented corporation with great stability and work/life balance along with a warm welcoming atmosphere. They offer full benefits and 401K.

Position Summary:

The position of Business Manager supports the General Manager for an Entity and the Corporate Business Office. The role will manage the day-to-day operations of this entity including office management, accounting, financials and HR, as well as traffic management duties to oversee the scheduling of commercials, billing and credit & collections.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter that is detail oriented and has excellent communication skills with experience in the entertainment sector or has strong small business office management. The candidate must have a proven track record of book keeping and accounting skills, interfacing with all other departments within a business, including Sales, Production, Promotions, and Programming Departments as well as Advertising Agencies and clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Cash

• Handle Petty cash and reconcile as needed
• Cash Maintenance & Reconciliation
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Bank Deposits

Accounts Payable

• Point of contact for all vendor inquiries
• Maintain vendor files in MAS 500 and ensure all new vendors have provided required information (as needed)
• Process all Payables
• W-9 & 1099 Requirements

Accounts Receivable

• Credit & Collections
• Coordinate Collections with AE’s and GM when necessary
• Cash Receipts Application
• Cash Receipt Reports for AEs and Analysis for Financials
• Distribute AR Aging
• Prepare Client history analysis as required when discrepancies occur
• Research any client balance inquiries
• Send out Invoices (weekly) and Statements (monthly) to clients

Monthly Close

• Journal Entries
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Financial Statement Preparation Analysis
• Provide Fixed Asset support to Corporate
• Adhere to monthly deadlines of corporate close calendar

Human Resources

• New Hire & Terminations
• Recruitment
• Personnel File Maintenance including I-9s, Payroll and HR documents
• Payroll Administration
• HR Benefits Administration

Other

• Operating Lease and contracts management
• Help prepare all audit requests during Annual external audit
• Entity Special Events
• Coordinate all Insurance changes (Additions & deletions)
• Participate in EEO fairs
• Lead project management for station
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Accounting or related field is required
• 5+ years of professional experience providing administrative support is required, experience within the entertainment industry is preferred
• Strong MS Office skills (Power Point, Excel and Word) is required
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work under deadlines and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize daily routine and urgent tasks
• Bilingual Farsi a plus but not required

Our Client is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer