Staff Accountant

About the role

• POSITION: Staff Accountant
• DEPARTMENT: Finance
• REPORTS TO: Director of Finance
• FLSA STATUS: Exempt-Salary

Summary

Legends / ASM Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Staff Accountant at the Shreveport Convention Center / Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Under direction of the Finance Manager /Director of Finance, the Staff Accountant team member’s primary responsibilities include the following functions in accordance with Legends / ASM policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and purchasing in compliance with State and Federal law, and Legends/ASM Global policies and procedures.

• Responsible for Accounts Payable and other accounting functions.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts payable, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
• Assists in the preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting. Works with auditors in verifying information / procedures.
• Assist in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting in compliance with State and Federal law, and SMG policies and procedures.
• Prepares and performs account reconciliations.
• Assists with preparation of financial statements for the Client and Legends ASM Global local Corporate, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, Annual Budget and Annual Report.
• Prepares and analyzes information for financial statements and reports.
• Processing mail and vendor invoices.
• Maybe required to work special events where all hands-on-deck are necessary.

Accounts Payable

• Collect and distribute to proper departments all payables for approvals.
• Assist director in enforcing all payable procedures
• Enter all properly approved payables into Peachtree module
• Print checks, obtain proper signatures, and distribute
• Field all calls and email correspondence from vendors
• Maintain and reconcile all Account Payable general ledger accounts.

Additional information

Working Conditions Ability to work long and irregular hours that may vary due to functions and may include day, evening, weekends, holidays, and can work flexible schedule.

Must be 18 years of age or older

Excellent Customer Service Skills

Must be able to pass a background check to include credit history report and meet corporate minimum requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities None

Education and/or Experience Computer Skills B.S. in Accounting or Finance from a four-year accredited college or university Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in public accounting and/or financial management at a supervisory level or as a department head or job equivalent experience.

• Yvonne M Young - Human Resource Manager
• Shreveport Convention Center
• 400 Caddo St
• Shreveport La, 71101