Staff Accountant

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 escalate 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. Apply on our Explore St. Louis Careers URL or email a resume
and cover letter to jobs@explorestlouis.com [jobs@explorestlouis.com]. Please
include your cover letter and resume when applying online. NO PHONE CALLS! 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.

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