Staff Accountant | Full-Time | St. Charles Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.


Position Summary

The Staff Accountant monitors, controls, and audits all financial transactions and performs a full range of professional accounting duties involved in fiscal management, record keeping, reporting, and financial analysis of the facility. Also, supervising admin and accounting volunteer staff.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $26.00-$27.50

Benefits for Full-Time Roles: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) savings plan; 401(k) matching; and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until August 7, 2026.

About the Venue

The St. Charles Convention Center is the finest full-service convention center in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Containing over 154,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including 83,000 square feet of exhibit space, the SCCC is the perfect place for events up to 3,000 attendees. Located mere minutes away from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, the St. Charles Convention Center is surrounded by multiple hotels, Historic Main Street, and the Streets of St. Charles, giving versatility to your commute and experience at St. Charles Convention Center.

St. Charles Convention Center's parent company, Oak View Group, is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare accounts payable invoices.
• Verify & post entries to general ledger accounts; run trial balances
• Detail processing for accounts receivable and collection calls for outstanding payments.
• Process Box Office ticket reports and record transactions.
• Assist with month end closing procedures.
• Prepares select event settlements and sales journals.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare audit work papers and perform analysis of accounts.
• Perform analysis of accounting records; prepare event profitability statements.
• Prepare sales statements.
• Assist with employee record maintenance.
• Perform related professional accounting work in support of accounting functions.
• Apply Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to accounting and auditing work.
• Examine and verify a variety of financial documents and reports.
• Prepare a variety of financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Operate a ten-key calculator by touch at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
• Operate a computer to perform accounting functions.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field is preferred.
• 1+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably including some supervisory experience.
• Some experience in the venue management industry is preferred but not required.
• Must possess a customer-focused, positive, and professional attitude.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work with all levels of management under minimal supervision.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience in cash handling and cash reconciliations.
• Experience with accounting software preferred.
• Must be accurate and efficient with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
• Knowledge of Netsuite, Coupa, and Sage 100 preferred.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people , improves our service , and raises our excellence . Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.