Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Position: Accountant

Employer: OC Fair & Event Center

Pay Range: $21.25 to $30.00 per hour (Based on experience and qualifications)

Position

Purpose:

The OC Fair & Event Center Accountant prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, conformance to reporting and procedural standards. This is a temporary, seasonal position with full‑time hours, not to exceed 122 days.

To Apply:

• Prepares and reviews monthly recurring journal entries and prepares balance sheet account reconciliations to confirm ending balances are properly stated.
• Analyzes revenues and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis.
• Assists with reviewing data entry, researches transactions, and confirms transactions are correctly recorded.
• Assists in documenting new processes and procedures.
• Supports monthly close procedures including journal entry preparation for various accruals, actual expenses, reserves, etc., and will clearly document sources of data and reasoning for entries.
• Performs bank account reconciliations and must be able to research and resolve reconciling items.
• Maintains fixed assets including addition, retirement, depreciation, reconciliation and reporting.

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting
• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and best practices
• Demonstrated accuracy and strong attention to detail with the ability to manage and analyze large amounts of data
• Must be very analytical and skilled in math applications and accounting formulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive, can‑do attitude, trainable, a team player with a strong work ethic, and must be self‑sufficient
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with team members and cross functional department leaders
• A professional demeanor, ambitious in nature, a success orientation and the ability to learn quickly
• Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint) and knowledge of pivot tables and v‑lookup
• Proficient with 10‑key, by touch
• Understand various accounting process flows in order to analyze current processes, and implement newly structured processes
• Ability to perform monthly and quarterly analysis, research and understand variances, properly document findings
• Must be available to work overtime and weekends
• Ability to work outside the normal business day/week as required by events and programs

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and must constantly use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds using proper bending.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Will work in a fast‑paced, indoor environment, with frequent interruptions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, however louder noise levels may be experienced during outdoor events and in larger event buildings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Will be required to perform other duties as directed, requested or assigned.