Accountant

Job Title: Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Controller

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary: The Accountant is responsible for a wide variety of duties, including A/P, credit card transactions, account reconciliations, month-end closing process, AJE, and General Ledger accounting.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare, balance, and reconcile daily sales and contributions into the General Ledger.
• Troubleshooting and communicating with managers and others about discrepancies in daily reports.
• Reconciliation of monthly company credit card transactions
• Responsible for all AP process
• Process weekly AP vendor payments.
• Maintain professional relationships with vendors.
• Assist in month and year end closing
• Assist in compiling monthly reports and FS.
• Maintain monthly reconciliation schedules.
• Develop and maintain regular reports via the company’s accounting system.
• Assist in the preparation of audit documentation.
• Other related responsibilities as necessary to accomplish department objectives.
• Oversee / maintain inventory accounting processes
• Liaison with general liability insurance broker

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit for long periods
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Ability to deal effectively with stress

Education and Experience

• Associates degree required, bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
• Minimum of three years in intermediate level accounting
• Microsoft Office suite including but not limited to proficient Excel skills.
• Above average organizational skills and detail oriented
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for all financial matters.
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Ability to act courteously and effectively and to conduct with the highest standard of professionalism.
• Ability to maintain excellent departmental and inter-departmental relationships.
• Must be a motivated self-starter who needs minimal supervision.
• Maintain a safe and productive workplace for visitors and staff.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental
• Health
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Cancer
• Group Term Life
• STD / LTD
• Group Accident
• Group Specific Disease
• Group Hospital
• Voluntary Life
• Voluntary AD&D
• Paid time off (accrual per pay period based on term length)
• Employee Discount at Concessions and Gift Shop
• Employee Free Admission to Park
• Complementary Tickets for Friends / Family

Schedule

• Full time
• Monday to Friday
• 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Occasional weekend work or evenings may be required

Work Location

Caldwell Zoo

2203 Martin Luther King Blvd

Tyler, Texas 75702