Senior Accountant

A large entertainment venue is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team on a part-time basis (15-20 hours per week).

The position is temporary and has the opportunity to transition to a full-time direct-hire role.

Responsibilities :

The Sr. Accountant role is key to closely administering daily accounting operations, internal controls, financial planning and systems / processes- and assuring proper segregation of duties within the Accounting Department.

This administration includes maintaining journals, account reconciliations, A / R invoicing, check printing, and financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities include the oversight of transactions by accounts payable, purchase orders, cash, expense reports and payroll G / L reconciliations.

The role assures Financial Statements are reported in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, daily transactions, reconciliations, reporting, Internal Controls / Compliance, and systems management related, but not limited to :

Daily transactions :

• Reconcile and record point of sales transactions, review and recommend internal controls for multiple POS systems (Stadium Operations, Premium Seating, Tours, parking, concessions / merchandise sales etc).
• Review and record Cash Receipts for Premium Seating, Tours, Golf Course, Renovation, and General Operating Accounts.
• Commission schedules preparation and produce supporting documentation to payout commissions.
• Assist Sr. Accounting Manager to assure appropriate compliance with procedures for Accounting Operations transactions : Cash, Accounts Receivables, Liabilities, Budgets / Variance Explanations and non- financial Events transactions (i.

e. Attendance, Contract renewal tracking etc).

Identify, resolve errors and adopt proper Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to assure proper compliance.

Reconciliations :

• Reconcile and maintain Cash for Premium Seating, Tours, Golf Course, Renovation, Payroll, Bonds, General Operating Accounts and all Legacy Connections Cash Accounts to review with Sr. Accounting Manager.
• Assure Balance Sheet Accounts are reconciled on a regular and timely basis including appropriate research of irregular transactions to proper resolution.

Reporting :

Assure known transactions are properly and timely reflected in Financial Statements including accruals to budget for reporting (if actuals are not reflected 45 days after period ending).

Assure accruals are tracked to proper reversal and actual entry.

Work with Sr. Accounting Manager to assure proper / timely reporting (including / not limited to) : Flash Reports supporting accruals, Official Financial Statements and Events Financial Reporting, Cash Forecasts, National Economics Report, and City of Pasadena Reporting on : Admissions Tax, Cash based Financials, Procurement reports, Budget and Variance Reports.

Systems :

Assure proper report structures, tracking and updating of Business Intelligence and other reporting systems such as FRx (if relevant), and tracking of recurring invoicing, GL transactions, Event Recaps receipt, etc.

Internal Controls :

• Assist Sr. Accounting Manager with operations and financial audits by performing timely account reconciliations (issue identifications / resolution) of the General Ledger accounts.
• Continuing evaluation of internal controls and administration of policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and Internal RBOC / City of Pasadena Policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, working knowledge of best banking practices
• Intermediate accounting principles, practices and procedures
• Some cost accounting for capital projects
• Experience with Sage-100 / Mas90, FRX & FAS software a plus
• Spreadsheet proficient, i.e. Excel
• Operating accounting software, Sage-100 / Mas-90, FRX and FAS
• Supervising staff
• Bachelor level degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA equivalent
• Experience in working with Operations and Sales Departments
• Passed CPA preferred.

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