Location: Hybrid – work-from-home and the office (303 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago)
Type: Full-time, permanent position
Division: Association of Pickleball Players (APP)
Reports to: President, APP
Overview
The Association of Pickleball Players | The APP Tour (APP) is dedicated to providing the best pickleball tournament experience for all. The APP, owned by Intersport, was founded in 2019 and serves professionals, senior professionals, and amateurs in the fastest growing sport in the country. The first and only tour officially sanctioned by USA Pickleball, the 2024 APP Tour slate boasts 12 tournament stops, in addition to Signature, International, and Collegiate Series events. The APP also prides itself on developing the next generation of champions through its Next Gen Series and other youth initiatives. You can view the 2024 Tour schedule here: https://www.theapp.global/tour/2024/professional
The Position
The APP Finance and Accounting team is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to oversee the day-to-day accounting function and operations of the company. The Senior Manager must be based in the Chicagoland area and works within the APP’s Finance and Accounting team, reports to the APP President, and will work out of the APP’s corporate headquarters in Chicago.
We are seeking an experienced accounting professional with the ability to lead and with the interest and dedication necessary to work in a start-up environment, one in which initiative and resourcefulness is highly valued. This individual must be an energetic self-starter, with the ability to interface with many members of the organization, outside business constituents, and company investors, and provide daily management and guidance to a team of one direct report – a Staff Accountant. The Senior Manager will be expected to assert him/herself in successfully identifying, proposing, selling-in, implementing, and overseeing systems, process, and resources that will elevate the APP’s accounting function. The ideal candidate has six (6) or more years relevant professional experience, has ideally managed another accountant(s), and has experience producing finance reports, and ideally interfacing with the investor community
Responsibilities
Leadership
Embody and reflect the APP’s start-up and performance-based culture and commit him/herself as the leader of financial operations of the company
Oversight and Accountability
Direct activities junior team member(s) – AR, AP, general ledger, quarterly/annual close and other related activities
Work closely with the President to manage critical financial requirements of the business related to internal control
Assist in meeting all financial reporting requirements of internal and external users
Coordinate activities with external accountants
Assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
Personify the team’s professional and service-minded demeanor by taking a consultative approach to working with a wide breadth of internal colleagues and stakeholders in the spirit of partnership
Team Management
Manage, train, and mentor junior team member(s) with responsibility for goal setting, feedback, and constructive guidance; manage additional team members as identified
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA is a plus
Experience in start-up environment and/or professional services industry preferred
Minimum six (6) years’ FP&A experience
Experience producing financial reports/ideally interfacing with investor community
Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP
Excellent Excel skills required
Extensive knowledge working with accounting systems – the APP’s ERP system is Acumatica
Innovative and experience in process improvement
Professional, organized, time management, mature and can safeguard confidential information
Excels in a fast-paced environment
Interest in commercial sports, entertainment, lifestyle offerings is a plus
Polished, professional demeanor, projects confidence and enthusiasm for the business
The APP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
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