Accounting Analyst, Entertainment and Sports

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

Versant is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst, Entertainment and Sports to support accounting and financial reporting activities across its Entertainment & Sports portfolio. This role will be an integral member of the TV Networks Controllership team, supporting the monthly and quarterly close, financial analysis, internal controls, and reporting for the business.

The Senior Accounting Analyst will partner across Controllership, FP&A, and other business functions to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting while helping identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting processes as Versant continues to evolve as an independent public company.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly and quarterly financial close for Versant’s Entertainment & Sports entities, ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses across key balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Support accounting and analysis for key TV Networks activities, including production, marketing, and other revenue and expense areas.
• Review transactions for proper accounting treatment, coding, entity usage, and support within SAP and related reporting systems.
• Support revenue-recognition analysis under ASC 606, including contract review, identification of performance obligations, assessment of variable consideration, and maintenance of related accounting schedules.
• Prepare and analyze financial reporting and account activity, investigate variances, and partner with relevant teams to resolve accounting issues.
• Maintain documentation and execute assigned SOX controls, and support internal and external audit requests.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Controllership, Legal, and other business teams to support accounting requirements and ensure alignment across financial reporting activities.
• Support enhancements to accounting processes, reporting tools, and systems, identifying opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate recurring activities.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of Accounting and/or Finance experience, preferably within media, entertainment, sports, or a related industry.
• Strong Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general accounting principles, revenue recognition and financial reporting. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across Finance and business teams.

Desired Characteristics

• CPA or progress towards CPA preferred.
• Experience within the media, entertainment, television, or sports industry.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP, Blackline or other enterprise ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Experience working within a SOX-compliant public company environment.
• Interest in process improvement, automation, and Finance transformation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet close deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the Englewood Cliffs, NJ office a minimum of three days per week.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.