Staff Accountant

At Towne Park, It's More Than A Job, You Can Make An Impact

A career with us is rewarding in more ways than one. As a hospitality services company, our commitment is to create smiles by delivering exceptional experiences. When you work with us, you have an opportunity to impact the millions of patients, visitors and guests we proudly serve. Whether providing compassionate service that eases the anxiety of a patient and their family, creating a memorable experience for a guest in a new city, or helping a colleague, every day is a new opportunity to brighten someone else's day and make an impact. When we see a customer, a client or one of our own team members smile, we know we made an impact. It's why we do what we do.

Towne Park is a place where you can make a difference and create smiles every day.

Staff Accountant

The staff accountant supports general accounting, business license and tax processes for the company, with primary responsibility for business licensing compliance, various tax preparation/filing, account reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and financial reporting.

Essential Functions

• Prepare monthly reconciliations, including bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, general ledger and sub-ledger accounts. Identify, research, and resolve reconciling differences for assigned accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures, while ensuring supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
• Prepare and review customer invoices, often while coordinating with other members of finance, treasury, accounting and operation teams.
• Analyze and investigate variances between expectations and invoices generated.
• Apply customer payments, including checks, ACH, wire transfers, and credit card transactions, to customer accounts.
• Performs other general accounting duties as needed. Assists with documentation of processes and procedures and completes special projects as assigned.
• Prepare and file sales tax and other regulatory reports, as assigned.
• Assist with annual audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and company procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting OR Bachelor's degree in related field

Required Licensure, Certification, etc.:

• CPA preferred

Work Experience:

• One to three (1-3) years of account reconciliation and general ledger accounting experience

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and the ability to apply general accounting theory to day to day processes.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment adhering to strict deadlines
• Ability to research various tax/licensing issues through the use of the internet and/or through tax research publications.
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Strong analytical skills, organizational, and problem solving ability
• Ability to interpret financial data and identify trends or discrepancies.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and various accounting technology applications
• Written and verbal communication skills to effectively address all levels within the organization
• Ability to represent the company effectively in a variety of settings with a demonstrated understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business policies, procedures, equipment manuals, training materials, and corporate communications
• Ability to compose professional internal and external business communications including reports, memos, letters, and e-mails

Scope

Authority to Act:

Job is fairly routine. Incumbent follows established practices and procedures. Duties are performed with specific directions given and work is checked or verified on a frequent basis. Decisions are made within specific operational instructions and departmental guidelines. Errors in judgment could affect the smooth and efficient operation of the department.

Budget Responsibility:

The employee has control over resources available only.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

The working conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and may be required to run; walk; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting Requirements

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Environment

The majority of work will be performed in climate-controlled environment, but may be exposed to inclement weather and varying degrees of temperatures on occasion.

Acknowledgement And Acceptance

I understand that every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that I will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment of the position. I accept that at any time there may be modifications or changes to the above job description.