Über diese Head of Controllership & Accounting Stelle bei RCX Sports
At RCX Sports, we proudly serve as the premier youth sport operating partner for the NFL, NHL, MLS, MLB, NBA, and WNBA. We provide officially licensed uniforms, comprehensive resources, and dedicated support, empowering league operators to run the very best youth sports leagues and events in their communities. Our mission is grounded in the transformative power of sports. We’re dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to play the game they love. By empowering league operators to effectively run and maintain their programming season after season, we’re committed to making youth sports accessible and inclusive for all.
The Head of Controllership & Accounting provides strategic and operational leadership across RCX Sports’ accounting and financial reporting functions. This role owns the close process, financial reporting, cash and working capital management, internal controls, audit readiness, and finance systems optimization. The position will lead the continued development of scalable processes, reporting, and technology that support company growth, sound decision-making, and consistent employee experience.
As a key Finance leader, this role partners with business leaders across the organization to strengthen financial performance, improve data quality, and ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and banking requirements. The role also leads accounting team development and supports M&A integration, including purchase price allocation and financial systems migration.
Job Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely, accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Maintain general ledger integrity, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, accruals, and accounting policies.
- Deliver timely financial reporting and analysis to management and the Board.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, and working capital performance.
- Support banking relationships, lender reporting, and debt covenant compliance.
- Oversee accounting and reporting across tournaments, sponsorship, registration, licensing, media, and other revenue streams.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, financial governance, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.
- Coordinate annual audits and tax compliance, including sales and use tax requirements.
- Lead purchase price accounting (PPA) related to deal and support the audit firm complete the PPA entry.
- Serve as the business owner for Sage Intacct, ensuring effective configuration, reporting, integration, and scalability.
- Optimize Ramp expense management, corporate card controls, accounts payable automation, and spend visibility.
- Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, including variance analysis and identification of key business drivers.
- Develop KPI dashboards, operational reporting, and business-unit and program profitability reporting.
- Partner with business leaders on financial performance, pricing, margin improvement, and investment decisions.
- Lead finance system upgrades, new module deployments, process redesign, and automation initiatives that improve efficiency and data quality.
- Establish clear performance objectives, accountability measures, and a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential.
- 8+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including ownership of financial close and GAAP-compliant reporting.
- Audit leadership experience and a strong understanding of internal controls, compliance, and financial governance.
- Experience managing cash flow, liquidity, working capital, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop accounting and finance team members.
- Experience improving finance systems and processes, including hands-on knowledge of Sage Intacct or a comparable ERP.
- Ability to translate financial and operational data into clear reporting, analysis, and recommendations for business leaders.
- Strong cross-functional communication, project leadership, and change-management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and accountability.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, purchase price accounting, and post-acquisition integration.
- Experience in sports, youth programming, events, SaaS, or another multi-revenue-stream organization.
- Experience with Ramp or a comparable expense management and accounts payable automation platform.
- Experience developing scalable management and Board dashboards.
- Financial planning, analysis, and modeling experience.
Additional Position Details:
- Travel: Up to 5%
- Work Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours/week (Monday-Friday) with occasional nights and weekends as business needs require
- Compensation Structure: This is a Full-Time Salaried position (OT-Exempt), paid semi-monthly. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus & benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, 401(k), Paid Parental Leave, Unlimited PTO, Monthly Wellness Expense Reimbursement and additional voluntary benefits.
- Location: Remote
- Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes, this role will have direct reports
- Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
- Stay Healthy: Enroll in comprehensive benefits & insurance plans with no waiting period
- Be Well: Expense up to $65 per month for health & wellness
- Maximize Savings: Contribute to your 401k retirement savings with company matching
- Be Comfortable: Enjoy a relaxed casual dress code
- Take Time: Enjoy a variety of time off benefits including Unlimited PTO and paid Parental Leave
- Stay Connected: Work equipment (laptop and monitor) provided by RCX Sports plus, expense up to $350 towards the purchase of a personal use laptop, tablet, or computer
