Sports Accounting Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

Who We Are:

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world's premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Overall Scope of Role

The Manager, Revenue Accounting will support the controllership organization by leading core revenue accounting operations across Pro Sports & Experiences, with responsibility for transaction processing, revenue reporting, close execution, and control performance.

This role owns the integrity of revenue-related data flows from contract setup through cash application, revenue recognition, and reporting, ensuring balances are complete, accurate, timely, and supported by audit-ready documentation.

The position reports to the Director, Revenue Operations & Transformation and will partner closely with Revenue Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Sales, Operations, Financial Systems, and external auditors to strengthen the close process, improve controls, and scale repeatable revenue operations.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Operations & Close Execution: Own day-to-day revenue operations, including contract setup support, support for the billing and collections team, revenue transaction review, journal entry preparation and review, account reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and monthly close deliverables.

Controls, Compliance & Audit Readiness: Execute and evidence revenue-related SOX controls, maintain clear ownership over key control activities, prepare audit-ready support, and proactively address control gaps, process risks, and external audit requests.

Systems, Data & Transformation: Partner with Financial Systems and Transformation teams to improve NetSuite and related revenue data flows, support automation initiatives, resolve data quality issues, and build scalable reporting and reconciliation processes.

Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with Sales, Legal, FP&A, Operations, Billing and Collections, and Revenue Accounting to ensure contract terms, billing activity, cash application, and revenue recognition conclusions are aligned, documented, and communicated clearly.

Team Leadership & Accountability: Manage and develop revenue operations team members, establish clear close calendars and operating routines, assign ownership, monitor deliverables, and reinforce a culture of accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

6-8+ years of progressive accounting, controllership, revenue operations, or public accounting experience.

Strong understanding of ASC 606, revenue accounting, reconciliations, close processes, and audit support requirements.

Experience operating in SOX-compliant or public company control environments, including control execution, documentation, and remediation support.

Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with demonstrated ability to manage large datasets, identify exceptions, and translate data into actionable close and reporting insights.

Preferred: NetSuite experience, revenue subledger, billing or collections process exposure, process transformation experience, and industry experience in live events, hospitality, sports, media, or ticketing.

Success Profile

Reliable, disciplined revenue close with clear timelines, ownership, reconciliations, and support.

Strong control environment with complete evidence, timely review, and clear accountability for key revenue processes.

Improved data quality, reduced manual effort, and scalable reporting through process improvement and automation.

Effective partnership with Revenue Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Sales, Operations, Billing and Collections, Financial Systems, and external auditors.

High-performing team that understands priorities, meets deadlines, escalates issues early, and delivers audit-ready workpapers.

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