Accounting Clerk

Dallas Wings; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounting Clerk to support their finance team. This role involves crucial tasks such as data entry, bank reconciliation, and invoice processing, ensuring accurate financial records. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, and be comfortable working in a dynamic environment. This exciting opportunity not only involves traditional accounting duties but also engagement during game days, making it a unique blend of finance and sports. If you're detail-oriented and ready to contribute to a vibrant team, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of accounting experience including bookkeeping.
• Familiarity with accounting and corporate finance principles.

Responsibilities

• Enter financial transaction details into accounting software.
• Prepare and generate various financial reports as needed.
• Assist Corporate Responsibility team at home games.

Skills

Data Entry

Bank Statement Reconciliation

Invoice Processing

Accounts Receivable/Payable Management

Financial Reporting

Record Keeping

Compliance

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Business Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Tools

Accounting Software

Excel

Job description

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Job Purpose:

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for supporting the accounting team by performing data entry and other clerical tasks related to financial transactions.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

1. Data Entry: Enter financial transaction details into accounting software, including dates, amounts, and codes.
2. Bank statement reconciliation: Comparing bank statements to the general ledger to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
3. Invoice processing: Receiving, verifying, and recording invoices from vendors.
4. Accounts receivable/payable management: Maintaining records of customer and vendor payments.
5. Financial reporting: Preparing and generating various financial reports as needed, like sales summaries or expense reports.
6. Record keeping: Maintaining organized filing systems for financial documents like receipts, invoices, and checks.
7. Ledger updates: Post transactions to the accounting system's appropriate ledgers.
8. Compliance: Following company and regulatory guidelines for accounting procedures.
9. This role must be willing and able to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Game Day Duties/Responsibilities

1. Assists Corporate Responsibility team at home games.
2. Fan engagement.
3. Aids in set up and execution of planned activations.
4. Prolonged standing, walking and extended work hours.
5. Set up and tear down of activation tabling in concourse.
6. Must be available to attend all home games for the Dallas Wings, as well as attend most community events. Games & events may take place on nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Reporting Relationships

This position reports to: VP of Finance & Accounting.

Do Other Positions Report to This Position? No

Job Requirements

• Formal Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business accounting, or finance.
• Relevant Work Experience: 1-2 years of accounting experience including bookkeeping.
• Familiarity with accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.

Ideal Candidate Attributes/Competencies

• Strong communication skills required – this role will interact with strong, action-oriented communication styles as well as strong, methodical, detail-oriented communication styles so this position will need to be able to adjust based on the audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive, productive, and supportive working relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Intermediate to advanced excel and accounting software skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines and pressure.
• Understanding of principles of maintaining general ledger accounts.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
• Hearing, seeing, reading, writing, concentration, comprehension, and talking with clear speech.
• Planning, organizing, interpreting data, making decisions, problem-solving, and maintaining composure under deadlines/stress.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.