Staff Accountant

Real Salt Lake (RSL), Utah Royals FC, and RSL Academy are dedicated to the growth and success of soccer in Utah. The Utah Royals FC is committed to empowerment, while RSL represents the state with pride and fosters a winning culture. The RSL Academy nurtures young athletes and instills values of discipline and teamwork. Together, they are committed to inspiring the soccer culture of Utah and creating lasting impressions one winning experience at a time.

The Staff Accountant performs essential accounting and financial processes that support accurate reporting, operational efficiency, and organizational success across all Utah Soccer entities. This role requires strong accounting experience, high collaboration, and the ability to execute recurring financial processes in a fast-paced professional sports and entertainment environment.

• Maintain and execute General Ledger processes, ensuring accuracy across Utah Soccer entities
• Perform daily ticket sales reconciliation processes, including revenue and deferred revenue coding
• Execute monthly revenue entry processes across all company revenue centers
• Perform Accounts Receivable processes and generate reports for review
• Perform Accounts Payable processes, partnering cross-functionally to ensure timely approvals
• Support senior accounting staff by executing event settlement processes
• Execute company credit card reconciliation processes on a recurring basis
• Perform weekly bank reconciliation processes, aligning POS transactions to financial records
• Execute budget alignment processes, ensuring revenue and expenses support financial plans
• Prepare and execute income statement reporting processes for department financial meetings
• Support budget-to-actual tracking and departmental financial planning processes
• Contribute to a positive, professional, high-energy work environment
• Additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 1- 3 years of experience performing accounting and financial processes
• Strong proficiency in Excel, with the ability to perform financial processes using formulas, data organization, and reporting tools
• Applied knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles
• Experience executing AR, AP, GL, reconciliation, and settlement processes
• Ability to work effectively across departments and stakeholders
• Flexibility to support sporting, venue, and business schedules
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Highly organized with strong process accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to execute multiple financial processes and meet deadlines
  
  Cross-department collaboration and problem-solving mindset
• High professionalism and strong interpersonal approach

• Working experience with Netsuite software

The position may require prolonged periods of sitting, typing, and computer work, as well as standing, bending, stooping, walking, lifting, and pushing. The role includes regularly lifting or pushing up to 5 pounds and occasionally 10+ pounds, while navigating changing conditions associated with stadiums, events, and venue-based operations. Evening, weekend, and matchday availability may also be required to support team and business needs.

The Club provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Note:

The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and The Club reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.

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