Accountant

Metro Nashville Airport Authority•Nashville, TN

112d•$25 - $44

About The Position

The Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, reconciling general ledger and sub-ledgers, providing ad-hoc analyses, and researching and interpreting data to answer accounting and finance questions. Also responsible for the daily accounts receivable processing functions including processing daily deposits, matching daily deposits to invoices, creating monthly and ad hoc invoices, monitoring accounts receivable balances. Other responsibilities include communicating with internal and external business partners, as needed, creating and maintaining accurate accounts receivable records including verifying invoices and deposits are coded accurately.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
1 to 2 years of related experience.
Analytical Thinking: Skill in analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Communication: Skill in communicating effectively at all levels of the organization and with stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
Accounting: Skill in applying generally accepted accounting principles and accounting operations to organizational financial needs.
Relationship Building: Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and professional working relationships with others.
Accounting Applications: Skill in using Windows-based accounting applications.
Computer Use: Skill in using a personal computer, the internet, and other software to perform job-related functions.
Managing Workload: Skill in organizing and prioritizing work, handling multiple responsibilities, and meeting deadlines.
Microsoft Windows: Skill in using the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Time Management: Skill in managing one's own time and the time of others to meet deadlines.
Teamwork: Skill in working with others as a team while taking responsibility for outcomes.
Microsoft Office: Skill in using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Reporting: Skill in preparing and producing timely and accurate oral and written reports.
Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Attention to Detail: Is careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Ethical Behavior: Consistently displays ethical behavior.
Professionalism: Demonstrates professional behavior and appearance in all situations.
Flexibility: Adapts to a changing work environment, including organizational needs and pace of work.
Independence: Develops one's own ways of doing things, guides oneself with little or no supervision, makes independent decisions, and depends on oneself to get things done.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.

Responsibilities

Reconciles various balance sheet and income statement accounts to the general ledger and sub-ledgers.
Prepares bank reconciliations.
Prepares and enters journal entries into general ledger.
Prepares roll forwards for long-term debt.
Enters bank transactions into general ledger from daily cash files from Treasury.
Enters daily parking cash and revenue into the general ledger.
Monitors prepaid expense balance and prepares monthly entry to amortize.
Assists with the year-end audit, including balance sheet reconciliation and footnote preparation
Processes daily deposits in Accounts Receivable (AR) System and General Ledger System (GL), including reviews GL for coding accuracy.
Processes monthly and ad hoc invoices.
Communicates with both internal and external business partners to research and resolve issues as needed.
Analyzes data and reports any problems or discrepancies to management.
Creates and maintains accurate records, including deposit files.
Reconciles GL accounts for Month and Year-ends.
Prepares Month-end and Year-end accruals.
Prepares reclassing journal entries.
Records statistical info in AR System.
Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
Follows all safety regulations.
Supports MNAA’s commitment to its culture and values, including Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence (RISE).
Performs other duties as assigned.