Accounting Manager 

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Model: Remote

Work Hours: US Business Hours alignment

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day accounting operations for two premier professional sports entities in Pickleball.

In this seat, you will lead and mentor a 4-person accounting team while serving as the operational finance lead across complex, event-driven, and sponsorship-heavy revenue streams. Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will oversee month-end/year-end close processes, ensure ASC 606 revenue recognition compliance across sponsorship contracts, manage player expense accruals, oversee sales tax compliance on ticketing/registrations, and lead financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting Operations, Financial Close & Entity Oversight

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  General Ledger & Month-End Close: Manage daily AP, AR, and GL activities for PPA Tour and MLP—ensuring accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.

  
  


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  Review & Accruals: Review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial schedules; oversee player-related expense accruals, prize money disbursements, and event accounting.

  
  


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  Subsidiary & Entity Oversight: Direct accounting operations, tracking certification fees, testing costs, and operational expenses.

  
  

2. Sponsorship & Event Revenue Accounting (ASC 606)

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  ASC 606 Revenue Recognition: Manage complex sponsorship agreement accounting under ASC 606—overseeing milestone performance obligations, customer billing schedules, and collections.

  
  


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  Commissions & Partnerships: Calculate and process internal/external sales commission payouts, working closely with commercial teams to ensure accurate contract setups.

  
  

3. Leadership & Team Management

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  Direct Team Supervision: Manage, mentor, and develop a 4-person accounting staff—providing continuous feedback, workload distribution, and professional development.

  
  


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  Culture of Accountability: Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment focused on meeting tight reporting deadlines as the organization expands.

  
  

4. Audit, Tax & Process Improvement

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  External Audit Leadership: Lead annual external financial statement audits as the primary point of contact for external auditors.

  
  


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  Tax Compliance: Coordinate corporate tax filings with external advisors and manage sales tax compliance for ticket sales and player registration fees.

  
  


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  System Automation: Identify process bottlenecks, document internal controls/SOPs, and implement financial software enhancements to scale accounting operations.

  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

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  Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).

  
  


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  Professional Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct people management (supervising accounting staff/teams).

  
  


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  U.S. GAAP & Revenue Recognition: Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, specifically technical revenue recognition rules (ASC 606) applied to complex contracts.

  
  


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  Multi-Entity & Audit Management: Proven track record managing multi-entity financial closes, leading external audits, and managing multi-state sales tax compliance.

  
  


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  Leadership & Communication: Strong leadership skills, high analytical capability, and clear executive communication skills.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

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  Industry experience in sports, live events, entertainment, media, or hospitality.

  
  


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  Hands-on experience with sports sponsorship accounting, player prize money administration, or ticket sales tax processes.

  
  

Success Metrics (KPIs)

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  Financial Close Velocity: Delivering accurate, audit-ready monthly and quarterly close packages within scheduled deadlines.

  
  


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  ASC 606 Revenue Compliance: Flawless tracking and revenue recognition scheduling across all active PPA Tour and MLP sponsorship agreements.

  
  


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  Audit Execution: Leading clean, unadjusted annual financial statement audits with zero material weaknesses or control deficiencies.

  
  


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  Team Development: Driving performance improvement and professional growth across the 4-person accounting team.