Junior Staff Accountant

Cincinnati Museum Center • Cincinnati, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Staff Accountant supports the Finance Department at Cincinnati Museum Center and reports to the Controller. The position assists with accounts payable, earned and unearned revenue activities, month-end closing, cash handling, and other accounting and administrative duties.

Requirements

• At least one year of college coursework in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Ability to successfully complete a background check.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to take initiative, manage assigned tasks, and work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoice payments through online portals promptly and accurately enter invoices in Sage Intacct for the Controller’s approval.
• Reconcile daily earned revenue, including admissions, memberships, parking, camps, and program fees. Download Ticketure reports, update revenue and cash reconciliation schedules, compare Ticketure reports and kiosk cash deposit reports with Daily Finance Reports, notify the Revenue Accountant of discrepancies, review Ticketure journal entries in Sage Intacct for completeness and accuracy, download weekly payout reports, and run a deferred revenue report on the first of each month.
• Scan checks received for earned revenue, process daily remote deposits, and maintain supporting documentation; occasionally deposit cash at the bank in person.
• Process credit card payments in the Finance Stripe terminal for employee receivables, volunteer shirts, and miscellaneous revenue upon request.
• Update prepaid, employee receivable, and other accounts receivable schedules monthly; enter journal entries in Sage Intacct and reconcile schedule balances to general ledger balances.
• Retrieve, sort, and distribute mail daily; pick up kiosk cash reports; collect payments from the safe in the public safety office; pick up mail from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center twice a week; and empty the donation box monthly.
• Support the Accounts Payable Manager and Revenue Accountant with assigned tasks, including verifying vendor wire instructions by phone, collecting wishing-well funds, conducting quarterly cash counts, mailing outstanding invoices, filing the annual report for unclaimed funds, and managing coin deposits and the postal permit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed