HBS Looking for General Accountant at Coral Gables, FL Full Time

Founded in 1999, Host Broadcast Services (HBS) was originally established with the core mandate of being the Host Broadcaster (HB) for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™; the organisation has since developed as a renowned host broadcast expert.

Position Details

• Company: Host Broadcast Services LLC
• Department: Finance & Administration
• Reports to: Head of Finance & Administration
• Place of work: Coral Gables, Florida (Hybrid: Three days in the office – Two days Work From Home)
• Start date: As Soon as Possible

Overall Responsibility

• Overall responsibility of general accounting for two HBS entities based in the US.

Specific Tasks

• Procurement and Accounts Payable
• Maintain the purchase orders and invoices in the Procurement Tool.
• Handle the email requests sent to the AP generic mailbox.
• Supervise the accounting subcontractor’s tasks.
• Booking invoices
• Managing the vendor master data
• Prepare the payments in JP Morgan and D365.
• Update the instalments in the Procurement area.
• Prepare manual payments if necessary.
• Account Receivables
• Issue and book customer invoices following the Customer invoicing file.
• Maintain the customer master data.
• Ensure the cash collection.
• Ensure the management of the fixed assets (bookings, depreciations, and inventory).
• Oversee the control and accounting approval of the expense reports through Mobile Expense.
• General Accounting
• Checking the payroll bookings submitted by the accounting’s subcontractor.
• Ensure the payroll and social reconciliations in collaboration with the provider.
• Ensure both sub-ledgers and general ledgers are settled properly.
• Booking the tax accruals and overseeing the calculations.
• Monthly Closing
• bank reconciliations
• FA depreciations / FX adjustments batches
• Monthly Direct Cash Flow in MIS
• Project and Overhead accruals
• Monthly reporting in HFM for the US entities.
• Answering any questions from the shareholder.
• Ensure that proper job documentation is up-to-date and available and organize absence’s coverage.
• Ensure proper internal controls are in place and documented and verify that internal processes are followed by all departments. Organize internal training when required.

Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor / master’s degree in accounting or equivalent education/ certified accountant or Auditor
• Overall Experience: Five years (minimum)
• Proven working supervisory experience in the accounting or financial reporting function. (~two/three years)
• Very good accounting knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS with IFRS9, IFRS15, and IFRS16 rules.
• Strong computer skills (especially Excel and formulas), possibly Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience working in an international environment would be an asset.
• Audit experience would be an asset.

Other Skills & Requirements

• Good organizational skills and able to work independently.
• Precise and detailed working style combined with an ability to see the big picture.
• Strong team orientation
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise, collaborate and be engaged in finding solutions to problems faced.
• An ability to adapt to a dynamic, multicultural, and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Strong attitude towards high quality, excellence in delivery and ‘client-first’ thinking (both externally & internally)

HBS is looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced international environment, are highly customer service oriented, have a strong sense of responsibility and work well as part of an international team.