Staff Accountant

Default Brand; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Default Brand's Staff Accountant role works closely with the Controller and frequently interacts with employees, department heads, vendors, and Finance personnel to ensure transactions are properly authorized, coded, documented and processed.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to providing outstanding internal and external customer service.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and AP processes.
• Experience with accounts payable and general-ledger reconciliations.
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct and Bill.com preferred.
• Ability to maintain detailed financial information accurately.
• Willingness to develop additional GL accounting skills over time.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices and assist with electronic payments.
• Review invoices for documentation, coding, and PO support.
• Monitor AP email and vendor communications; handle vendor questions.
• Review employee expense reports for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Reconcile AP with the general ledger and assist month-end close.
• Support annual audit with schedules and reconciliations.

Skills

Basic accounting principles

Accounts payable processes

Spreadsheet skills

General-ledger software

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Detailed financial information

General-ledger growth

Education

Bachelor's or better

Tools

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Job description

In this role, the Staff Accountant works closely with the Controller and frequently interacts with employees, department heads, vendors, and Finance department personnel to ensure financial transactions are properly authorized, coded, documented and processed. This position requires strong attention to detail, responsiveness, organizational skills, and a commitment to providing excellent internal and external customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounts Payable, Expenses and Credit Card Transactions

• Process accounts payable invoices through Bill.com or other designated payables systems. Assist with electronic payment processing in accordance with established controls.
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation, authorization, account coding, and purchase-order support.
• Monitor the accounts payable email inbox and respond to inquiries promptly.
• Coordinate new-vendor setup in accordance with established vendor-management procedures. Maintain accurate vendor records. Reconcile vendor statements and investigate discrepancies. Respond to vendor questions regarding invoices and payment status.
• Review employee expense reports for documentation, account coding, approval, and compliance with organizational Travel & Expense policies.
• Review company credit card transactions for completeness and proper coding. Follow up with employees and supervisors regarding incomplete or outstanding expense documentation. Assist employees with routine expense report and coding questions.

Purchasing Support

• Review purchase-order and invoice documentation for compliance with established purchasing procedures. Verify that transactions contain required approvals prior to payment processing. Review account coding and accuracy of documentation.
• Monitor payments against open purchase orders and identify potential discrepancies.
• Prepare required purchasing and vendor-utilization reports, including MBE/WBE reporting when applicable.
• Verify that required approvals have been obtained.

Accounting and Month-End Support

• Participate in the monthly and annual close processes. Prepare routine recurring journal entries as assigned.
• Prepare selected balance sheet and expense account reconciliations. Assist with bank reconciliations as assigned, subject to appropriate segregation-of-duties considerations.
• Reconcile accounts payable records to the general ledger. Research routine accounting discrepancies and elevate unresolved or unusual items to the Controller.

Audit Support, Financial Systems and Process Support

• Prepare requested schedules, invoices, reconciliations, and other supporting documentation for the annual independent audit.
• Respond to routine audit documentation requests under the direction of the Controller. Assist with year-end accounting Maintain proficiency in Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and other financial systems. Ensure that all data entered in financial systems is accurate and complete.
• Assist with documentation of routine accounting processes. Identify recurring processing problems report to the Controller.

QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes
• Strong spreadsheet and database skills
• Experience using accounting or general-ledger software
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct and Bill.com preferred
• Ability to accurately process and maintain detailed financial information
• Ability and willingness to develop additional general-ledger accounting skills over time

Our ideal candidate will maintain core competencies to include accuracy and attention to detail, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, awareness of internal controls, effective communication and customer service skills. Must be responsive, reliable and accountable. A high level of integrity is essential to the role.

Explore St. Louis offers a robust compensation and benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as pension, paid holidays and PTO.

Explore St. Louis is the sales and marketing organization responsible for selling and promoting St. Louis as a convention, meeting site, and leisure travel destination. Explore St. Louis manages and operates the America’s Center Complex which includes the Cervantes Convention Center, the Dome at America’s Center, the Ferrara Theatre, and the St. Louis Executive Conference Center.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement: Explore St. Louis values diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, marital status, gender identification or expression, medical condition or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Functional Expert

Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Required

1-3 years:

One to three years of relevant accounting experience. Experience with accounts payable processes, account reconciliations, or general ledger accounting is essential. Experience working with electronic invoice and payment systems is preferred.

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