Vice President - Finance and Accounting

Job Description

The Vice President - Finance and Accounting will oversee all major functions of the Accounting and Finance Department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, reporting, tax, sales tax and revenue recognition.  The Vice President will implement and improve internal controls through flowchart and process reviews of the Wilson Warbirds. 

Core duties for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with senior management to research and analyze the financial implications (e.g. ROI, valuation, etc.) of all potential business opportunities
• Coordinate with senior management on the long-range strategic planning initiative for the team, assess the financial requirements implicit in those plans, evaluate the potential ROI and develop alternative ways to satisfy those financial requirements
• Spearhead, investigate and prepare projection models to help the team identify opportunities to improve financial performance
• Lead and direct accounting operation to generate maximum efficiency and productivity by identifying and utilizing meaningful metrics, establishing clear goals and directing continuous review of policies and procedures
• Maintain historical financials and analysis for key financial indicators, trends and benchmarks
• Perform ad hoc analysis, as necessary
• Manage the annual budget process, projections, and cash flow analysis for all entities
• Manage League and Team Debt Facilities, ensuring compliance with all covenants and MiLB requirements
• Manage annual audits
• Ensure compliance with MiLB league reporting requirements and oversee the annual Revenue Sharing Audit
• Manage the annual income tax preparation process by working with local firm and tax advisors to ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local tax laws
• Oversee the treasury management function of each entity, administer all bank accounts, set up new users, and approve wire transfers
• Lead person on financial settlements for all non-baseball events held at Wilson Ballpark
• Perform ad hoc audit oversight (IRS, sales and use tax, etc.)
• Sign off on payroll to ensure that accounts are sufficient to cover the expense

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Business/Finance/Accounting; and four years related experience. CPA preferred.            

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to accounting purposes with a calculator, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Hours                                                     

Business hours are Monday – Friday 9 am – 5pm, however, additional hours may be required on weekends, evenings and some holidays on game days. Some travel will be required to attend various MLB meetings and conferences.

Our Pitch

You come here to make a difference. We are a purpose-led organization, focused on building an inclusive and engaging culture that fosters excellence, collaboration and ingenuity. We strive to be a model employer and cultivator of talent, empowering our teams to drive innovation through the inclusion of diverse thoughts, ideas and perspectives. We operate at the highest standard of excellence, investing in the development of our staff across all levels and embracing differences through a culture of respect and understanding.