Event Accountant, Associate

4 weeks ago


West Des Moines, United States ITA Group Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Associate Event Accountant assists the Event Accounting team in their efforts to successfully finalize billing for the Event Solution Line.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

  • Provide accounting and clerical support to the Event Accounting department
  • Type accurately, prepare and maintain accounting documents and records
  • Processing of customer invoices in third party invoicing systems
  • Processing of customer expense reports for timely and accurate repayment
  • Enter key data of financial transactions in database
  • Assist Accounting leadership with projects and tasks as assigned
  • Reconcile air related to Events, including but not limited to:
    1. Analyze air ticketing for all Events to ensure correct billing to client, utilizing reports from Globalware, Performance Central and Air Turn Summary from Air Operations.
    2. Analyze air payments received from participants. This includes ensuring all extension payments have been billed and received. Complete any necessary journal entries to transfer these payments and costs to the correct general ledger numbers and projects.
    3. Complete air reconciliation worksheet to report accurate air revenue, expense and contribution margin
    4. Reconcile Wells Fargo ARC payable account each month to both Globalware and the general ledger.
    5. Import all air tickets into projects and general ledger accounts each week after ARC report submission.
  • Constantly update job knowledge
  • Respond to inquiries from other individuals in a professional and timely manner
  • Quality control reports, spreadsheets, and reconciliations to ensure integrity of data
  • Make recommendations on how to improve various processes to make them more efficient
  • Distribution of the weekly Event Jobs in Progress (JIP) report and any other weekly/monthly reporting as needed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting
  • Minimum two years’ work experience in a related field, customer service or retail industry.
  • Ability to handle numerous projects and to prioritize workload; effective organizational skills with an ability to manage details.
  • Ability to think and act in a proactive manner. Capable of seeing the big picture while understanding how each element contributes to the greater whole. Must be competent to project how a change or delay in one area will impact the overall project.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with an emphasis in solution development
  • Ability to display a sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability
  • Ability to represent ITA Group with professionalism in interacting with internal and external clients
  • Personal computer experience, Excel and Word preferred
  • Professional and positive attitude
  • Ability to listen, understand and respond to external and internal customers’ needs in a timely manner; customer service experience in a service-related industry preferred
  • Ability to work the time necessary to complete projects and/or meet deadlines

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to complete each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

ITA Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Company will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Company.




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