Senior Vice President, Accounting & Financial Operations
$300k - $350k USD
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven major and minor sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s 2019 Championship Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals. Additionally, it holds a significant investment in a seventh professional team, Team Liquid, an endemic esports team owned and operated by aXiomatic, in which MSE is an investor.
In September 2022, MSE acquired the regional sports network, then-called NBC Sports Washington and newly rebranded as Monumental Sports Network. Monumental Sports Network now holds the exclusive local television media rights to Capitals’, Wizards’, and Mystics’ games. The network is both a linear channel and a digital operation. Prior to acquiring the linear platform, the digital platform was launched by MSE in 2016, as the first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile, and streaming platforms. Those linear and digital platforms are now combined and join Caps Radio, Wizards Radio, MSE Outdoor and Monumental Productions for a full suite of six media enterprises.
In addition to Capital One Arena – a venue which hosts 3M+ visitors across over 250 events annually, MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex (training facility for the Capitals), MedStar Health Performance Center (training facility for the Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go) and EagleBank Arena (a 12,000+ live event venue on George Mason University’s campus).
In July 2020, MSE partnered with William Hill (subsequently acquired by Caesars Entertainment) to open the first ever in-arena sportsbook in North America, now called Caesars Sportsbook.
MSE opened “District E powered by Ticketmaster” in the spring of 2023, a flagship esports and entertainment venue. This 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offers a 365-day-a-year series of immersive experiences in esports, music, culinary excellence, event programming, and community events.
MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:
- You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
- You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies, and gives back to the community we serve.
- You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
- You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
- You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
- You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
- You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.
Position Overview:
The Senior Vice President, Accounting and Financial Operations leads the organization’s accounting function and is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting. This role oversees the full accounting lifecycle, including the financial close, external audit coordination, accounting policy, and internal controls and will build and lead a scalable accounting organization capable of supporting a complex, multi-entity business while ensuring strong financial management.
Are you an accounting leader with experience overseeing financial reporting and building strong scalable processes? Apply today! We would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, consolidations, monthly and quarterly close, and financial statement preparation.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP across all entities.
- Oversee external audits and serve as the primary point of contact for auditors and external advisors.
- Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Design and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting and strengthen the control environment.
- Provide technical accounting guidance for complex transactions, new initiatives, and evolving business activities.
- Partner with FP&A, Tax, and operational leaders to ensure alignment between accounting, planning, and business operations.
- Drive process improvements, automation, and systems enhancements to support scale and efficiency.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team focused on accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support strategic initiatives by providing accounting expertise and financial management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA a strong plus.
- Experience at a top national accounting firm followed by managing accounting and financial operations at a complex multi-entity organization at scale.
- 15+ years of accounting experience, including senior leadership roles in complex organizations.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Experience managing external audits and working with auditors and advisors.
- Demonstrated ability to build scalable accounting processes and improve operational rigor.
- Strong leadership and team development experience.
- Excellent analytical skills, judgment, and attention to detail.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving environments and bring structure to evolving organizations.
Pay Rate: $300k - $350k USD.
Benefit Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in health and welfare benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.