Staff Accountant

About Us

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry's largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

Summary

The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for the accurate and timely reconciliation of bank reconciliations, coding of certain invoices and transactions, and assisting with the fixed asset accounting for the Freeman Companies. In addition, the staff accountant assists in the month-end close process and prepares monthly journal entries and other account reconciliations. This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule based out of our Dallas, TX Headquarters.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform the bank reconciliations of cash and credit card receivable accounts

• Communicate internally bank corrections to respective departments

• Work with external vendor to perform all escheatment activities

• Assist the month-end close process including preparation of accrual JE's and posting of journal entries and preparing certain account reconciliations as assigned

• Prepares audit schedules and assists with analysis during the annual audit

Education & Experience

• Degree in accounting, finance and/or business administration from an accredited institution

• 3+ years experience working as an accountant

• Experience working with foreign currencies a plus

• SAP and Hyperion experience a plus

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong customer service focus

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate accounting and financial information to others

• Strong Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint skills with ability to perform pivot tables, vlookup, and other Excel formulas without assistance to analyze, match or report data quickly

• Ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines and carry out multiple priorities

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Parental Leave

• Life, Accident and Disability

• Retirement with Company Match

• Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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