sphereentertainment

Senior Director External Reporting & Consolidation

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At a Glance

Location
New York City, New York, United States
Work Regime
onsite
Posted
2026-03-11T15:17:53-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Finance

Requirements

Assist Investor Relations with earnings documents and ensures consistency between Forms 10-Q/K and earnings documents.

Responsible (working with Senior Staff Accountant) for accounting for Company’s share-based compensation (“SBC”), earnings per share calculations and related disclosure, as well as segment reporting.

Work with the FP&A team on projections for the budget and forecast related to share-based compensation annually, as well as working with income tax team on quarterly basis to provide additional SBC information used for DTA calculation.

Prepare journal entries for corporate accounting for monthly and quarterly share-based compensation related matter including capitalization as well as income tax related schedules.

Ensure accuracy of the monthly foreign exchange translation and maintaining Cumulative Translation Adjustment account.

Review and analyze financial packages submitted by business units, participate in various divisional accounting review meeting and identify accounting and disclosure issues.

Compensation & Benefits

$134,000

$220,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

Responsibilities

Review consolidated financial statements prepared by the financial reporting team, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Shareholders Equity, and Statement of Comprehensive Income for inclusion in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC on a quarterly basis.

Ensure the integrity of balance sheets, income statements, applicable financial statement analysis and other supporting documentation pertaining to management, annual audit, SEC and other reports.

Prepare the cash flow analysis and Cash Flow Discussion in the Company’s 10Qs and 10-Ks based on SoCF prepared by the financial reporting team.

Prepare disclosure related to the Company’s leases, share-based compensation, earnings-per-share, related party transactions, as well as management’s discussion and analysis in Sphere Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Preparation of audited financial statements for Sphere subsidiaries.

Work with treasury and legal department and provide various analyses need for determining the settlement of intercompany payable/receivable balance and repatriation of capital back to US parent company.

About the Company

The Senior Director - External Reporting & Consolidations is responsible for the overall management of Sphere’s financial reporting process, which includes the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as well as quarterly and annual statutory financial statements for certain Sphere divisions. These responsibilities include the review of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows (“SoCF”), Statement of Shareholders Equity, and Statement of Comprehensive Income for inclusion in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC on a quarterly basis as well as the preparation or review of certain footnotes and Management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A).

The Senior Director also supports Sphere’s technical accounting efforts through the research and documentation of technical matters as they arise to ensure appropriate application of US GAAP as well as the maintenance of effective internal control over financial reporting.

This role also oversees the maintenance of Sphere’s general ledger and the Company’s financial consolidation practice, which includes opening and closing the ledger on a monthly basis as well as continuous interaction with all relevant stakeholders, including business, finance and accounting leaders.

The Senior Director must also demonstrate an exemplary ability to build, establish and maintain best in class financial close and reporting processes, while appropriately re-prioritizing as necessary, as competing projects and deadlines arise to ensure completion of all projects and responsibilities in the expected timeframe.