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Business Manager, Operations and Business Planning - KTRK, ABC News

The Walt Disney Company

Texas, United States (On-site)

Business Manager, Operations and Business Planning - KTRK, ABC News

1 Month ago • 2-4 Years • Finance • Undisclosed

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Job Description

The Business Manager, Operations and Business Planning at KTRK, ABC News, oversees daily accounting functions, including financial statement reporting, managing payables and receivables, capital budgeting, and assisting with forecasting and year-end close. Responsibilities encompass bookkeeping for a Teletower partnership, ad-hoc reporting for various station departments, and ancillary tax reporting. The role requires managing the station's accounts payable and receivable processes, resolving disputes, and troubleshooting issues for other departments. This position needs strong problem-solving skills, experience with financial systems (SAP preferred), and proficiency in MS Excel. The ideal candidate will have broadcast media experience and a degree in Accounting; a CPA is preferred.

Must have:

Manage accounts payable & receivable
Capital budget management
Financial statement reporting
MS Excel proficiency
Financial systems experience (SAP preferred)
Problem-solving skills
Accounting degree

Good to have:

CPA
Broadcast media experience

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. For over 70 years, ABC13 has been Houston’s news and weather leader, and the station remains the dominant #1 choice for Houstonians today. ABC13 provides live local news and weather coverage 24/7 through its linear and streaming newscasts, as well as its website, apps and social media platforms.

ABC13 is deeply engrained in the Houston community, the most diverse city in the nation. ABC13 Localish stories celebrate the good people and places that make Houston so unique.

The station is the community leader, giving back through tentpole events throughout the year, including Share Your Holidays food drive, E-Cycle Earth Day electronics recycling event, and Pick Your Pet adoption drive.

The biggest events in Houston all happen on ABC13! The station is the proud media partner for the Houston Marathon, Galveston Mardi Gras, the Houston Rodeo Parade and the Houston Pride Parade, and the Freedom Over Texas July 4th celebration.

Employee oversees the day-to-day accounting functions. Major impacts include financial statement reporting, managing the station payables process, management of the station’s capital budget, accounts receivable management and trouble shooting various issues for other station departments (T&E, admin, etc)

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

Manage Accounts payable (process, research, PT associate, etc)
Manage accounts receivable (political recon, cash in advance, resolving disputes, etc)
Manage capital budget
Manage quarter/year-end close
Assist with forecasts, AOP and LRP
Bookkeeping for Teletower partnership
Ad-hoc reporting/tracking for station departments (OT, news, finance)
Complete ancillary tax reporting
Other (supplies, etc)

Basic Qualifications:

Broadcast media experience preferred
MS excel experience required
Experience with Financial systems (SAP, preferred)
Ability to learn other systems (Traffic, T&E, payroll, etc)
Ability to problem solve with various levels of stakeholders, occasionally with short timelines
Forecasting and budgeting

Required Education:

Degree in Accounting
CPA preferred or equivalent experience

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