Staff Accountant | The Maryland Club at The University of Maryland

THE ROLE: Staff Accountant

LOCATION: The Maryland Club | College Park, MD

ABOUT LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated suite of premium services through a white-label model that keeps our partners front and center — from feasibility and project development to sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and world-class content and booking.

With a global network of more than 450 venues, hosting 20,000 events and welcoming 165 million guests annually, Legends Global brings unmatched scale, expertise, and connectivity to help our partners grow. The Legends Global Way guides how we operate: Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win — shared success, repeatable systems, connected solutions, unstoppable teams, and wins that are earned every day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Staff Accountant plays an important role in the daily functions of the Finance Department. The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to general accounting functions, financial reporting and analysis, event settlements, A/R and A/P processing, payroll processing, audit assistance, monthly/year-end close processing as well as other various functions. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Finance Team and assist with any projects, as necessary.

WHAT YOU’LL DO (KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES)

• Handle all aspects of A/P including the issuance of purchase orders, submitting timely payments, maintaining aged payable schedule, maintaining vendor ledgers, resolving errors and dispute issues, and onboarding and updating vendors.
• Responsible for all A/R procedures, including invoicing, collections, disputes, error correction, maintenance of aged receivable schedule and customer statements, and onboarding and updating customers.

• Work with department heads and finance team to manage budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Support Club Manager and Director of Finance with various data entry tasks.
• Manage membership dues, including billing, collections, member statements, and the member ledger.
• Assist the Club Manager and the Director of Finance with specific tasks and projects as requested.

Additional Responsibilities include assisting with:

• Day-to-day accounting activities so that general ledger activity, trial balance, and key account reconciliations are adequately prepared and monitored.

• Preparation and review of month/year end closing to meet stated deadlines.
• Settlement journal entries and reconciling ticket receipts per the general ledger vs ticketing audits.
• Preparation of audit schedules and supply support as requested by the audit team.
• Preparation of quarterly financial package of account reconciliations.
• Preparation of event estimates.
• Execution of event settlements on event days as needed.

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

• A minimum education level of: Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Degree (4-year).
  • Area of Study: Finance/Accounting

• Must have advanced PC skills (MS Outlook, excel, word).
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy rate is a must.
• Strong customer service and interact in a professional manner with various functions and levels within the organization.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while preserving the strict confidentiality of all data.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical users.
• Strong ability to work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment and ability to multi-task daily.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (D365) is beneficial.
• Background check required for this role

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL

• This is an onsite role based at The University of Maryland in College Park, MD
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as the event schedule demands is required.
  

At Legends Global, our people power every success. You’ll work alongside exceptional talent, learn from world-leading experts, and contribute to projects that set the standard across sports, entertainment, hospitality, and live experiences. If you’re driven to operate at the highest level, build with purpose, and help partners win on the biggest stages, you’ll thrive here.

COMPENSATION

Legends Global offers a competitive salary of up to $60,000 commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications. Legends Global offers a competitive total rewards package, including medical, vision, dental, paid time off, and 401K.

 Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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