Accounts Payable Analyst - NHL

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Position: Accounts Payable Analyst

Department: Finance

Reporting To: Sr. Manager, Accounting

Our Purpose:

We are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community and business partners through world class sports and entertainment. We believe that Winning Matters, our Fans come first, with risk comes reward, great teams can achieve unimaginable results, honoring the Pacific Northwest is our duty and driving the business is our responsibility. 

Since the team was awarded in 2018 through to our first puck drop in 2021, the Kraken brand has become one of the most recognized and beloved in the NHL. Playing at Climate Pledge Arena, the most sustainable arena in the world, we want to provide a memorable experience every night and make fans for life. Our joint foundation, One Roof Foundation aims to advance equity and sustainability by increasing opportunities to thrive for our most vulnerable young people and communities. Kraken Community Iceplex serves not only as the official practice facility for the team, but also as a thriving 3-sheet community facility providing skating and hockey programming for all.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:

The Seattle Kraken aspire to write a new playbook in sports and entertainment that includes everyone. In alignment with this vision, if you don’t meet every job requirement listed—or if you haven’t played ice hockey before or are still learning about the sport—we still encourage you to apply. We understand you may bring other relevant experiences and expertise to help us become the highest performance organization we can be. One of our core values is ‘Make Us Better’ and we recognize diversity, equity and inclusion as a critical business strategy.  

If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing: [email protected].

Position Summary:
The Seattle Kraken are seeking an Accounts Payable, Analyst who is proactive, driven, curious, and passionate about pursuing a career in the sports industry. This role is responsible for ensuring that invoice and expense processing is timely and accurate. This position will report directly to the Sr. Manager, Accounting and will support the team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Process various types of accounts payable transactions including submitting vendor invoices and employee expense reports into the ERP system
• Verify and assign A/P invoices in ERP system, review coding and approvals on completed invoices ensuring all payment deadlines are met
• Create and maintain vendors in ERP system, ensuring correct documents are obtained for electronic payments and 1099 reporting
• Review all vendor statements, resolve any issues and ensure missing invoices are submitted
• Review and process employee expense reports, verifying supporting documents, coding and approvals
• Perform weekly payment run, assist Finance team in review and reporting to Executive team
• Process manual online payments and check runs
• Maintain employee access to expense and invoice ERP system, conduct necessary training on system
• Communicate with internal and external customers and vendors as needed
• Look for opportunities to enhance current processes, assist Finance team in creating policy documents and learning guides
• Complete other projects as requested by leadership

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2+ years of accounting or A/P experience in a corporate environment
• Associate or bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting
• Strong computer system skills including Excel, Word, Outlook
• Experience with SAP Concur and MS Dynamics 365 preferred
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly, open to change and enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and ambiguous environment; handle multiple tasks with the ability to reprioritize and shift priorities quickly
• Written/Oral communications - ability to speak and write clearly and concisely, get messages across that have the desired effect

Total Rewards Package:

• Compensation:
  • In accordance with Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, the starting hourly range for this role is $25 to $30 per hour. Actual base pay will depend on employee’s experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
• Benefits & Perks:
  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, including premiums for eligible dependents enrolled in the plans
  • Company-paid life insurance and short & long term disability insurance
  • Company-paid employee assistance program and Headspace subscription
  • Flexible spending accounts and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance available
  • Company-paid Orca card
  • 401k (pre-tax and Roth) with Company match up to 4%
  • 10 vacation days, 3 personal holidays, and accrued sick time
  • Minimum 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Kraken ticket stipend and employee only pre-sale opportunities to non-Kraken events
  • Discounts at the Kraken Team Stores, Kraken Community Iceplex, 32 Bar & Grill, and other partners
  • Company-wide recognition platform
  • Corporate office located at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate; within walking distance of the Northgate Light Rail Station and Northgate Transit Center; free parking

Working Conditions:

• This role is based on-site in our Seattle office and requires work to be performed in person. However, we do value flexibility as the business will allow and offer occasional opportunities to work from home.
• Minimal Travel (<10% travel): May be required to travel. Trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay away from home for one or more nights.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required
• Frequent bending, lifting 15-20 pounds, sitting, exposure to multiple external elements, extensive walking through the building including inclines and stairs.

Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC and Seattle Arena Company, LLC are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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