Junior Staff Accountant

Junior Staff Accountant

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

Position Responsibilities

• Manage vendor web-portal payments: process vendor invoice payments through vendor online portals on a timely basis and enter invoices accurately and promptly in Sage Intacct (accounting software) for Controller's approval.
• Reconcile earned revenue on daily basis, including admissions, memberships, parking, camps, program fees, etc.: download daily Ticketure reports, update daily revenue reconciliation schedule to make sure Ticketure reports agree with Daily Finance Report, agree cash deposit reports prepared by kiosk to Daily Finance Reports, update cash reconciliation schedule, notify Revenue Accountant any discrepancy during reconciliation process, review daily Ticketure journal entries in Sage Intacct for entirety and accuracy and agree them to daily Finance Report, download Ticketure payout reports on weekly basis, run deferred revenue report on the first of each month in Ticketure.
• Process remote deposits: scan checks received for earned revenue, process remote deposits on daily basis and maintain proper supporting documentation, deposit cash to the bank in person occasionally.
• Process credit card payments in Finance stripe terminal: collect credit card information and process payments in Finance Stripe terminal for employee receivable, volunteer shirts and miscellaneous revenues upon request.
• Month-end reconciliation: update prepaid, employee receivable and other accounts receivable schedules monthly, enter journal entries in Sage Intacct and agree schedule balances to general ledger balances.

• Pick up mails: retrieve, sort through mails and distribute to appropriate departments on daily basis, pick up kiosk cash reports, collect payments from safe in public safety office, pick up mails from 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 wire instructions by phone with vendors, collecting wishing-well funds, conducting cash counts quarterly, mailing outstanding invoices, filing annual report for unclaimed funds, managing coin deposits and postal permit, etc.

Position 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.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a typical office environment.

Cincinnati Museum Center and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.