Staff Accountant

Local 10•Pembroke Park, FL

15d•Onsite

About The Position

WPLG, a top television station in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market, is looking for a versatile, take-charge professional who can execute a broad range of functions. This role performs various duties and multi-tasks across day-to-day Operations, Accounts Receivable and Payroll & Benefits. It involves meticulous planning, coordination of resources, and clear communication to optimize outcomes.

Requirements

Understanding and knowledge of accounting terms, journal entries and financial statements.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
Fluency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Pivot tables a plus.
Maintain confidentiality of information exposed to during business process regarding executives, managers, supervisors and other employees.
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a sense of urgency.
Proven ability to meet deadlines and remain flexible under pressure.
Solid written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
A Valid driver’s license is required.

Nice To Haves

Pivot tables a plus.

Responsibilities

Process and apply daily cash receipts accurately.
Prepare supporting documentation to ensure a complete audit trail for journal entries.
Reconcile daily traffic logs and prepare daily sales pacing reports.
Assist with Capital Expenditures by compiling monthly fixed asset records from vendor payable system.
Assist in gathering records for fixed asset additions, disposals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Update monthly journal entries and support schedules.
Calculate monthly accruals, prepaid expenses, music fees, depreciation and amortization schedules.
Scan monthly journal entries and support to a shared drive.
Update excel pivot tables from bank account downloads which are then used to prepare reports for cash disbursement journal entry.
Reconcile bank accounts and investigate discrepancies in a timely manner.
Assist with petty cash and safe count reconciliations.
Collaborate with accounting team on special projects and process improvement initiatives.
Prepare and calculate monthly Local Commissions to send to Sales Managers.
Process updates, prepare chargebacks & send them to AR Manager.
Prepare and calculate monthly National Commissions to send to AR Manager.
Apply cash received via ACH, checks, and credit cards.
Identify and research financial discrepancies & issues, communicate with sales and customers to resolve.
Prepare monthly Sales Adjustments (credits, debits, refunds, write-offs and misc. adjustments) and update YTD tracker.
Scan monthly AR records and support to a shared drive.
Submit required Remedy Tickets and track unpaid invoices over 45 days to resubmit those.
Integrate into the existing payroll hub to process payroll biweekly, including tracking PTO (paid time off).
Generate biweekly payroll related reports including 401-k contributions.
Review, reconcile (vs. employee contributions), and approve benefit vendor invoices for payment.
Follow up with vendors for discrepancies.
Gather supporting documentation to complete 401-K and Worker’s Comp. audits.
Monthly update of EEO record to complete annual EEO Public File Report documenting list of open positions, recruitment sources and activities.
Maintain and update employee personnel files and forms.
Remove terminated employee files and organize in storage.
Enter COBRA information for terminated employees.
Post job openings to external recruitment sources.
Update new employee power point email and health & wellness census.
Process employee IDs and access cards, filing, copying, emails, password resets, phone calls, employee birthday cards, maintaining and purge storage room documents and supplies.