Senior Accountant II - Military veterans preferred

Position Title: Senior Accountant II

Requisition ID: R100583

Location: Jefferson City, MO

Full/Part-Time: Full time

About Us:

Learfield is the leading media and technology company powering college athletics. Through its digital and physical platforms, Learfield owns and leverages a deep data set and relationships in the industry to drive revenue, growth, brand awareness, and fan engagement for brands, sports, and entertainment properties. With ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 12,000 local and national brand partners, Learfield’s presence in college sports and live events delivers influence and maximizes reach to target audiences. With data-based solutions for a 365-day, 24/7 fan experience, Learfield enables schools and brands to connect with fans through licensed merchandise, game ticketing, donor identification for athletic programs, exclusive custom content, innovative marketing initiatives, NIL solutions, and advanced digital platforms. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield Directors’ Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.

Our people-first culture is the foundation of our business and is reflective of our approach to building meaningful relationships with our employees, partners, and fans. The company strives each day to deliver the mission statement and embody the core values that make Learfield an exciting place to work.

Our Mission

Powering the connection of fans to the brands and experiences they love.

Our Core Values

Build Trust | Be Fans of One Another | Power Tomorrow | Create & Connect Communities | Have Fun

Learfield is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant II to support the financial close, consolidation, and reporting of our multi-entity corporate structure. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment. Assignments will vary across corporate, consolidation, and operational accounting areas based on experience and business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned components of the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
• Maintain and improve ledger structures, subledger relationships, and Chart of Accounts alignment to ensure reporting integrity across systems.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies by preparing, reviewing, and supporting financial disclosures for internal management, external reporting, and tax teams.
• Serve as a liaison with external auditors, preparing audit support and driving resolution of audit-related requests.
• Collaborate with FP&A and business partners to validate results, support flux analysis, and ensure consistency between financial systems (e.g., Great Plains and Adaptive Planning).
• Contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements, system enhancements, and reporting automation to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards and apply technical accounting guidance to complex or unusual transactions.
• Support corporate and business unit projects, including reorganizations, acquisitions, and system integrations as needed.
• Mentor and support other team members by sharing knowledge and reinforcing accounting best practices.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a large corporate or multi-entity environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and experience applying it to complex financial structures.
• Proven ability to manage close cycles in a multi-entity, multi-location organization.
• Experience with ERP systems (Great Plains) and corporate reporting tools such as Adaptive Insights or Prophix.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; skilled in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across departments and levels.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and competing deadlines.
• Big 4 public accounting and/or a public/private background preferred.

Preferred Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and drive process improvements and system enhancements.
• Familiarity with consolidated reporting in complex entity structures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across Finance, Tax, Legal, and FP&A teams.

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (including Parental Leave), Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability.

Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

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