Staff Accountant

Socket.dev; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Pension plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Explore St. Louis is seeking a Staff Accountant who works closely with the Controller and interacts with employees, department heads, vendors, and Finance staff to ensure transactions are properly authorized, coded, documented and processed.

The role emphasizes accuracy, responsiveness, organizational skills and a commitment to providing excellent internal and external customer service. You will support accounts payable, purchasing, month-end close, and audit activities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with accounts payable processes.
• Strong spreadsheet and database skills.
• Experience with accounting or general-ledger software.
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct and Bill.com preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices and assist with electronic payments.
• Review invoices for documentation, authorization, account coding, and PO support.
• Coordinate vendor setup and maintain vendor records; reconcile statements.
• Review employee expense reports and credit card transactions for proper coding.
• Verify PO documentation and ensure required approvals are obtained.
• Participate in monthly and annual close processes and prepare routine journal entries.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Working knowledge of basic accounting

Accounts payable processes

Spreadsheet and database skills

Experience using accounting or general

Detail-oriented with financial data

General-ledger accounting development

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 upscale?

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.

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as pension, paid holidays and PTO.

EOE.

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.