Cash Control Accountant Clymer, NY

Kaizen Lab Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. is seeking a Cash Control Accountant to join the Corporate Office Accounting Team, the Staff Accountant, and the Controller to review financial transactions and count monies while ensuring compliance with company policies.

You will assist in cash/credit/gift card transactions across multiple resort outlets, reconcile discrepancies, and prepare reports. This role requires MS Office proficiency, attention to detail, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Office skills for data entry, reconciliation and reporting.
• Ability to interpret financial data and maintain controls.
• Strong written and spoken communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving, auditing, recording cash/credit/gift card transactions and cash register sales from multiple resort outlets.
• Reconcile accounts on spreadsheets, check mathematical accuracy and report discrepancies.
• Communicate results of investigations and respond to inquiries as needed.
• Review financial records to address questions and assist management with issues or complaints.
• Help resolve billing issues and ensure solutions are implemented.
• Compile statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports on cash receipts and profits/losses.
• Fulfill and distribute change orders and maintain accurate ATM cash balances.
• Organize and file records of office activities and business transactions.
• Follow proper cash and credit card handling procedures and complete required paperwork.
• Develop working relationships with banks, couriers and team members.
• Assist staff accountant in daily, weekly, monthly and yearly activity.
• Answer and transfer incoming calls using proper etiquette.

Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent judgment

Education

Associate Degree in Accounting or Business Management

2+ years accounting/cash control experience

Job description

The Cash Control Accountant works in conjunction with the Corporate Office Accounting Team, the Staff Accountant, and the Controller to review financial transactions and count monies while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in receiving, auditing, recording cash/credit/gift card transactions and cash register sales from multiple resort outlets.
• Assist in debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets while checking for mathematical accuracy. Reconcile, note and/or report discrepancies and follow up on shortages/charge backs.
• Assist in the communication with clients by providing timely response to inquiries results of financial investigation/adjustments (as required). respond to inquiries or notify of investigation
• Assist in the review of financial records to answer questions, disseminate or explain information and address complaints from management, associates or clients.
• Assist in finding resolutions to billing issues and ensure that an appropriate solution was implemented to solve reported problems.
• Assist in compiling statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports pertaining to such matters as cash receipts and profits / losses.
• Assist in fulfilling and distributing change orders as requested.
• Assist in maintaining accurate cash balances in ATM machines on the resort complex.
• Assist in organizing and filing records of office activities and business transactions.
• Follow proper cash and credit card handling procedures. Accurately complete required paperwork and cash out procedures.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with banks, couriers and team members.
• Assist staff accountant in daily, weekly, monthly and yearly activity.
• Assist in the answering and transferring of incoming telephone calls using proper telephone etiquette.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective operating and control processes to attain maximum efficiency while ensuring adherence to established criteria.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with clients and associates at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy of transactions in a fast paced environment while handling multiple priorities with a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to make sound decisions that conform to department/company policies while resolving customer issues or as unique situations occur in the absence of direct supervision.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates Degree in Accounting or Business Management or equivalent combination of education/experience preferred.
• Minimum (2) year experience in an accounting or cash control position preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to walk, stretch, bend, and stand for extended periods if time.
• Consistent moving about resort complex to perform job duties at multiple locations, often in inclement weather.
• frequent handling of objects, reaching, maneuvering and positioning oneself to perform assigned tasks.
• Willingness to flex up in scheduled work hours based on business need, including the flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays, generally only during ski season (December-March).