World Wrestling Entertainment

Senior Accountant

World Wrestling Entertainment$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of accounting experience required
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Quick learner with the ability to apply accounting guidance
  • Process-oriented mindset focused on best practices
  • Advanced skills in Excel and financial analysis
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field required

Responsibilities

  • Perform monthly closing activities including journal entries and reconciliations
  • Prepare analyses for quarterly reviews and year-end audits
  • Create monthly financial reports for management
  • Present financial results to stakeholders
  • Assist with SEC filings for 10Q and 10K
  • Review and improve existing financial processes
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams for various inquiries

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment within a well-known entertainment brand
  • Opportunity to engage in multiple facets of financial reporting and accounting
  • Path for career growth and professional development in a dynamic industry
  • Exposure to high-profile business operations and financial reporting
  • Chance to contribute to innovative projects and process improvements
Full Job Description

WWE seeks a motivated, experienced Senior Accountant to join our General Accounting team. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience. This position will involve a mix of month-end close functions, business support and financial reporting responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform monthly closing activities, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and reports for various business units

  • Prepare analyses for quarterly reviews, year-end audit, and annual report

  • Prepare monthly reports for management and business partners

  • Present financial results to management

  • Assist with the preparation of the 10Q and 10K SEC filings

  • Review and streamline/improve existing processes

  • Work and communicate with various groups within and outside the department with regard to questions, training, etc.

  • Ad hoc assignments and projects as requested

 

Requirements:

  • Three to five years of accounting experience

  • Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills

  • Ability to learn quickly and apply accounting guidance to new and varied types of transactions

  • Process-oriented with a passion for developing best practices

  • Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills

  • Self-motivated and proactive; able to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and still pay close attention to details

  • Bachelor’s degree required

About World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American integrated media and entertainment company primarily known for professional wrestling. It also produces films, music, video games, and other products related to wrestling. The company was founded in 1952 by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE's programming reaches 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. The company's flagship event, WrestleMania, is the largest professional wrestling event in the world and has been held annually since 1985. WWE has a long history of producing successful wrestlers, including Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Size
870 employees
Market Cap
$5.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$131.7 million
5 Year Trend
+8.5%
Revenue
$974.2 million
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