Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

POSITION TITLE: Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

COMPANY: World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC

DEPARTMENT: Finance & Accounting

STATUS: Salary

REPORTS TO: VP, Financial Reporting and Accounting

Position Summary:

This Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting role is crucial in ensuring our compliance with SEC filings and financial press releases. This role will also manage the Company's lease accounting process as well as the coordination and preparation of financial statements for our statutory audits.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial reporting operations for TKO, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in reporting. This role will interact with members of the Finance & Accounting team, and also with other employees across business lines, including exposure to senior management.

Essential Functions:

Spearhead the financial reporting functions, ensuring accurate and timely preparation and filing of 10-K, 10-Q and other SEC required documents. Collaborate with Investor Relations in preparation and review of quarterly financial press releases.

Manage the lease accounting process for WWE including review of contracts and monthly journal entries. Coordinate the preparation and review of information in support of TKO's annual audit and quarterly reviews, as well as WWE's statutory audits. Provide support on a broad range of technical accounting areas, including revenue recognition, debt, lease accounting, by partnering with the Corporate Technical Accounting Group (CTAG Team) for transaction analysis to ensure GAAP compliance, and aid in creation of technical accounting documentation when necessary.

Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit and quarterly reviews, ensuring all financial reports align with GAAP and SEC requirements. Collaborate closely with the finance and operational teams to enhance policies and processes surrounding financial reporting and lease accounting. Stay current with emerging accounting pronouncements and SEC regulations, evaluating their impact and integrating necessary adjustments into company policies and procedures.

Develop a high level of expertise in the company's accounting software, JD Edwards (JDE) and Hubble reporting software, as well as SEC filing software, Certent. Other duties, including special projects and analysis for senior management, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a CPA or Master's degree in Accounting/Finance highly preferred. At least 6 years of progressive experience in accounting, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role, preferably within a public company or a public accounting firm.

Deep understanding of SEC, GAAP and SOX compliance is essential. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Strong proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel, is a must.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with all levels of the organization and external partners. Self-motivated and proactive; able to function in a fast paced, dynamic environment and still pay close attention to details Ability to work evenings, weekends, and periodic long days. Ability to travel periodically for work. Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requires close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Additionally, the ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols is necessary.

Frequently required to sit, talk, type, and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, and reach. Must have the ability to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.

Ability to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet. The work environment is primarily indoors.

Important Notices:

• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an Employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties and responsibilities can be changed, expanded, reduced, or delegated by Management to meet the business needs of the company.

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