Staff Accountant - Entry Level

Job Title : Staff Accountant

Department : Finance & Accounting

Reports to : Director of Finance & Accounting

Location : Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, CT

Employment Type : Non-exempt; Full Time

Schedule / Hours : Monday through Friday 8am - 4 : 30pm

Salary : $55,000.00-$65,000.00

Position Summary

The Beardsley Zoo is seeking a Staff Accountant to become an integral member of its financial and business operations team. The Zoo is embarking on a multi-year plan to expand its exhibits for an engaging guest experience and to grow its outreach through on-site and off-site workshops, classes, and training. This new position will be responsible for providing strong transactional support to the Senior Staff Accountant in key areas such as revenue recording, disbursement processing, vendor management, and bank reconciliation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Short-Term Responsibilities :

• Secure invoice receipt, sign-off, uploading into QB and maintaining vendor files
• Administer scheduled check runs
• Record admission, retail and café revenue receipts
• Promptly prepare monthly bank and investment account reconciliations, and intra-account journal entries for review by the Accounting Manager
• Prepare daily cash receipt entries for review by the Accounting Manager
• Full scope fixed asset accounting

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Qualifications and Requirements

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