Seasonal Associate - Shared Finance Services (SFS)

Overview:

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. Job Type: Seasonal Pay Rate: $18/hour

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: The Shared Finance Services (SFS) seasonal associate will be part of a collaborative team responsible for ensuring the functions of Financial Accounting are completed timely, consistently, and accurately. The SFS seasonal associate will report directly to the Accounting II, Supervisor, and/or Manager responsible for their primary role.

Six Flags, a leader in the amusement park and hospitality business, offers challenging and rewarding intern, co-op, and continuing career opportunities. Joining our Shared Finance Services (SFS) 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 intern, learn and build skills in the exciting and FUN consumer services sector! Responsibilities:

* Assist in preparing accounting entries for assigned properties to ensure timely period closing schedules are maintained. * Assist in preparing general ledger account reconciliations as assigned by a Manager - Financial Accounting. * Partner with other shared service functions to ensure transactions posted are accurate and timely. * Follow internal control processes, policies, and procedures. * Comply with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP. * 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.

Qualifications:

* Students currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Business Administration. * Basic knowledge in Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook (Microsoft Suite) and pdf (Adobe Acrobat). * Great written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills and able to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team setting. * Great 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. xhqgsiq * Organized, detail-oriented, dependable, honest and exhibits integrity.