Accountant I – Revenue Accounting

Why Join Us?

At Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, we value a collaborative atmosphere where new ideas are welcomed. If you’re looking to grow your skills and make a difference while having FUN, we’d love to hear from you!

Overview:

Six Flags is seeking an Accountant I – Revenue Accounting. This role will be part of a team responsible for ensuring all functions of Revenue Accounting are completed timely, consistently, and accurately. 

This hourly full-time position will report directly to the Manager or Supervisor responsible for their primary role. This associate will become an integral component of the Shared Accounting Services environment. Candidates may utilize these collaborative experiences with other operating partners to develop accounting skills and to build a platform as a stepping off point into other areas of SAS or to pursue a more senior role with the company.

Six Flags, a leader in the amusement park and hospitality business, offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities. Joining our Shared Accounting Services team not only offers the unique opportunity to become part of a well-respected, financially stable entertainment industry leader with a 150-year heritage of creating lifelong memories but also presents you with a chance to advance your career in the exciting consumer services sector! Six Flags offers competitive compensation packages that include bonus programs and comprehensive benefit plans with healthcare/dental/vision, paid vacation/sick time, paid holidays, 401k program, and complimentary season passes to create your own memories at parks owned and operated by Six Flags.

• Expected daily duties (including weekends and select holidays) to be completed in a timely manner:
• Import sales/receipt figures into our Till Management System (TMS) to compile an over/short report to be used to research theft/training issues.
• Receive, reconcile, and enter all non-system related revenues and receipts including lockers, intercard, photo booths, waterblasters, haystack dryers, etc.
• Receive, review, and book all picnic revenue into TMS.
• Import this same information into our Daily Operational Reporting System (DORS) to report and provide operational metrics to the management team via email each day.
• Enter key information into the DORS system.
• Reconcile daily credit card activity per systems to the reporting provided by Treasury team.
• Review Sales Tax percentage by location to isolate and fix possible system setup issues.
• Complete the weekly concessionaire payback workbook.
• Participate in the reconciliation of all assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Work with the supervisor in developing consistent and efficient procedures.
• Responsibilities may occasionally require an adjusted work schedule to meet certain deadlines. This may include mandatory overtime and/or evening/weekend hours except where prohibited by law.
• Adhere to and enforce all Six Flags policies and procedures, including safety, attendance and EEO policies, and will demonstrate commitment to Six Flags core values and cornerstones.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited four-year college or university and/or a minimum of four years combined accounting and/or industry related experience.
• Understanding of dependent upstream and downstream activities that impact and are impacted by Revenue Accounting.
• Experience with Micros, DORS, ASAP, Gate Central, Hyperion, JD Edwards, Advanced Ticketing System (ATS), and Credit Card research/reconciliation skills are strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook (MicroSoft Suite) and pdf (Adobe Acrobat).
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills and able to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and time management skills.
• Confidence to ask questions and get clarification, display a positive attitude, and have a strong work ethic.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Dependable, honest and exhibits integrity.