Junior Staff Accountant Accounts Payable at Natural Bridge Caverns

Junior Staff Accountant - Accounts PayableCome work at Natural Bridge Caverns where adventure is our middle name. We are seeking an Accounts Payable associate to join our accounting team. This role will grow beyond accountants payable and will be an essential part of our accounting team.The essential job functions include:Perform the processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensure all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and timely in accordance with financial policies and procedures. This will account for the majority of your time and duties.Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account number; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.Clerical duties such as scanning spreadsheet creation and data entry emailing copying and filing.Assist the accounting team with the day -to-day monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting/Finance Department including maintaining financial reports records and general ledgers.Assist in preparation and analyzes of budgets; and perform general bookkeeping.Assist with preparation of internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from general ledger system and from departments.Maintains and balances automated financial information by inputting and verifying data timely.Assist in performing general analysis of information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; reconcile and verify information.Assist in preparing general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts; monthly accruals amortization of prepaid expenses fixed asset depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries if necessary.Review process and reconcile credit card expenses.Assist in preparation and analysis of budget/forecast to actual variance reports per program and department.Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.Answers guests questions in a knowledgeable and professional manner consistent with Managements directives.Provides accounting support for future endeavors by reviewing financial information: entering data in general ledger system: obtain supplementary information for preparing financial statements.Protects organizations value by keeping information confidential.Maintain integrity and accuracy in financial transactions and reports.Maintain security confidentiality and backup of financial records.Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing other tasks as needed.Maintain and adheres to document retention policy.Maintain a proper document control system for recording and tracking of all documents.Maintain document inventory in storage and assist in records destruction.Ensure documents are archived and properly located; maintain confidentiality.Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing other tasks as needed.Work on other projects as assigned.SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONSAssist with inventory.QUALIFICATIONS6 months or more years experience with accounts payable accounting or finance preferably in the tourism/hospitality industry or other related field. Degree may substitute for experience.Knowledge of GAAP standards and requirementsExcellent communication written organizational and planning skills required.Have strong analytical and decision-making skills.Ability to make quick rational decisions which impact the organization.Experience with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel is helpfulVendor and customer reconciliations experience is helpfulStrict attention to detail highly organized and efficientNatural Bridge Caverns provides a full benefits plan for our associates. Some of those benefits are listed below.Benefits80% Paid Health Insurance for employees$20000 Paid Life Insurance for employeesHealth and Supplemental Benefits available401K and 401Roth Retirement Match up to 4%Up to 35 Paid Time Off Days AnnuallyVacation Sick Leave Floating HolidaysPaid Volunteer Time OffPaid Jury DutyPaid BereavementFlexible schedulesTuition Reimbursement up to $5250 annuallyFree Admission for you and your immediate familyFree or Discounted Admission to other NCA Caves and the Wildlife RanchEmployee Discounts for Retail and Food & Beverage ItemsEmployee Referral BonusesCareer Advancement OpportunitiesNatural Bridge Caverns is an EEO employer. Please reply with your resume and a brief cover letter. Questions may be directed to Required Experience:Staff IC Key Skills Account Payable,Invoicing,Accounts Receivable,Accounts Reconciliation,Data Entry,Compliance,Vendor Management,Journal Entries,General Ledger Accounting,Microsoft Excel,Expense Reports,QuickBooks Software,Reconciling,ACCA,Bookkeeping Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1