Accounting Manager| St. Charles Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

 

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:  

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

 

More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

Overview

The Accounting Manager plans, directs, and manages all aspects of financial, accounting, purchasing and internal control functions for the management team by performing the following duties.

 

This role will pay a salary of $60,000 to $65,000.

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

 

job expires 3/31/2024

About the Venue

The award-winning Saint Charles Convention Center is the most elegant full-service convention venue in the Saint Louis Metro Area.  Proudly managed by Oakview Group, the facility boasts 154,000 square feet of flexible space, accommodating a wide range of events from 10-3,000 attendees. An IAVM Venue Excellence Award Winner and one of St. Louis’ Top Workplaces, the venue is highly-rated by clients and staff.

 

FACILITY FEATURES

The Saint Charles Convention Center contains 1,200 free parking spaces, 21 meeting rooms and breakouts, two elegant ballrooms, and an expandable exhibit hall with carpet and drape options. In-house services include delicious food and beverage, experienced event planners, audio visual, decorating, onsite security, marketing and more. 

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare accounts payable invoices including preparing check payments. Additionally, review and process payments made via ACH transaction.
• Process cash, ACH and credit card receipt transactions including posting of payments in accounting software and event management software.
• Assist in monitoring bank activity for all accounts via on-line access for any suspicious or fraudulent activity.
• Monitor, review and verify monthly credit card charges and reconcile to bank accounts.
• Perform analysis of accounting records.
• Verify and post original entries to subsidiary and general ledger accounts; run and review trial balances.
• Detail processing for accounts receivable, and collection emails and calls for outstanding payments.
• Maintain and control the issuance and receipt of purchase orders.
• Assist with month end closing procedures.
• Prepare audit work papers and perform analysis of accounts.
• Examine and prepare a variety of financial reports and documents.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to accounting and auditing work.
• Apply accounting principles to the maintenance of financial and accounting transactions.
• Assume management responsibility of ticket centers including computerized ticketing systems, and/or hard ticket sales.
• Direct, coordinate and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing services in box office operations.
• Exercise direct supervision over all direct reports; communicate event information and duties to staff and assign event related tasks; inspect work product of staff to ensure that the highest levels of efficiency, accuracy and customer service are met.
• Work with the Director of Finance to develop and administer appropriate accounting procedures related to the handling of financial transactions in the box office.
• Reconcile ticket sales to cash receipts in accordance with established accounting procedures.
• Prepare various operational and financial reports regarding areas of financial responsibility.
• As needed, work with Event Managers and facility users in determining event staffing levels within areas of functional responsibility.
• Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients.
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• Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients.
  • Ability to multitask, be organized, and