What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper position at This Is The Place Heritage Park?
About the role
This Is The Place Foundation is hiring a Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper to manage the day-to-day financial transactions that keep our organization running. You'll work closely with our Controller, handling bank reconciliations, ticket and retail reconciliations, and data entry. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys detail-oriented work and wants hands-on experience across both traditional accounting and revenue operations for a busy visitor attraction.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform monthly reconciliations across all Foundation accounts
- Reconcile daily/weekly ticket and retail sales, matching POS and ticketing system reports to deposits and revenue accounts
- Investigate and document reconciliation discrepancies; escalate unresolved items to the Controller
- Enter and code routine transactions, invoices, and deposits into the accounting system
- Maintain accurate, organized supporting documentation for all reconciliations and journal entries
- Assist the Controller with month-end close tasks as assigned
- Maintain and update finance-related data files and reports, ensuring consistency across ticketing, retail, and accounting systems
- Support the annual audit by preparing requested reconciliation schedules and documentation
Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent bookkeeping experience
- 2 years of bookkeeping or staff accounting experience
- Experience with POS or ticketing systems a plus
- Proficiency with accounting software and Excel
- Strong organizational skills and comfort with repetitive, detail-heavy reconciliation work
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter at thisistheplace.org
Benefits:
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,729 - $73,081