Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Houston Dynamo Football Club

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at Houston Dynamo Football Club, located in Houston, TX. The Houston Dynamo Football Club is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth through men’s and women’s professional teams, a development academy, charities, and sports venues. This role is critical in assisting the Finance department with various accounting functions across numerous club entities, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting the organization’s operational success and growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Houston, TX

• Team: Reports to the Accounting Manager.
• Mission: This person will ensure accurate financial record-keeping, timely reconciliation, and effective support for the Finance department across the club’s numerous entities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Cash Management: Prepare and record daily cash-related journal entries for banking, ticketing, and event activities across multiple legal entities.
• Reconciliation: Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all assigned bank accounts, promptly researching and resolving outstanding reconciling items.
• Accounts Receivable: Prepare sponsorship and other customer invoices in accordance with contractual billing terms and maintain accounts receivable records.
• Month-End Close: Complete assigned month-end close journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules within the established close calendar.
• Audit Support: Assist with annual financial statement audits by preparing requested schedules, retrieving supporting documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field with working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and fundamental accounting processes.
• Experience: 1-3 years of accounting experience, including relevant internships or entry-level professional experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis, and reconciliation of financial information.
• Bonus: Experience working with multiple legal entities, ticketing activity, sponsorship receivables, or event-related revenue.