Staff Accountant

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

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.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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.

Physical Demands

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility, to stand for long hours during events, talk and hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for review of statistical and other financial records and information.

Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

To Apply Visit

• Apply at – www.shreveportcenter.com
• Yvonne M Young - Human Resource Manager

Shreveport Convention Center

400 Caddo St

Shreveport La, 71101

Applicants that need reasonable accommodation to complete the application process may contact

Human Resources @ 318-841-4243.

ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.