Staff Accountant

Staff AccountantLegends / 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 ResponsibilitiesAssist 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.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 PayableCollect and distribute to proper departments all payables for approvals.Assist director in enforcing all payable proceduresEnter all properly approved payables into Peachtree modulePrint checks, obtain proper signatures, and distributeField all calls and email correspondence from vendorsMaintain and reconcile all Account Payable general ledger accountsWorking ConditionsAbility to work long and irregular hours that may vary due to functions and may include day, evening, weekends, holidays, and can work flexible schedule.QualificationsMust be 18 years of age or olderExcellent Customer Service SkillsMust be able to pass a background check to include credit history report and meet corporate minimum requirements.Education and/or Experience Computer SkillsB.S. in Accounting or Finance from a four-year accredited college or universityMinimum 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 DemandsWhile 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.NoteThe 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.