Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting

Supervisor: Manager of General Accounting

FLSA Status: Full Time, Regular, Exempt

Starting Salary: $72,840/year

Application Submission Deadline: Open until filled

General Statement:    

The Staff Accountant will assist with month-end financial close and related account reconciliations. This position will assist with monthly revenue entries and serve as backup to both Accounting Specialist positions as needed.

Essential Duties:        

1. Provide quality guest service to both internal and external guests by maintaining a WILD (friendly, helpful, positive, and professional) working attitude and appearance. 
2. Responsible for preparation of various journal entries, maintaining proper cut-off, and completion of month-end checklist related to month/year-end close.
3. Responsible for preparing and/or reviewing assigned monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
4. Assist with revenue entries from various points of sale.
5. Update the ACH log daily and enter bank adjustments in NXT. 
6. Record internal event credit card payments and prepare monthly event distribution entries to recognize deferred revenue, as well as maintain the deferred events reconciliation.
7. Monitor chargebacks and gather information for disputes when appropriate.
8. Serve as backup to both Accounting Specialist positions and provide support in the cash room as needed during MIMO repairs/cleanings and assist with preparing Zoolights sets of cash bags.
9. Responsible for preparing audit support for all balance sheet accounts maintained during the year.
10. Prepare various music rights reporting throughout the year.
11. Assist with school contract renewals.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, technological developments or regulatory standards.)

1. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in general accounting, particularly with various reconciliations.
2. Degree in Accounting, knowledge of tax-exempt guidelines, GAAP reporting, with competency in a variety of business software packages. Blackbaud NXT and Salesforce software experience preferred.
3. Strong accounting, analytic, and communication skills.
4. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel
5. Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects at one time
6. Detail-oriented with strong self-review skills
7. Ability to work well with others
8. Ability to work independently and suggest process improvements
9. Ability to pass pre-employment background check and drug test.