Staff Accountant

 Category: Office & Administrative

 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)–Terminal 4 (JFKIAT)

 Compensation: $72,000.00 to $80,000.00 Per Year

 Employment Type: Full-Time

 Schedule: Monday to Friday

 Experience: 3–5 Years / Mid Level (36–48 months)

Job Description

The Staff Accountant supports the Financial Controller with a wide range of functions, including transactional processing, financial analysis, annual budget development and monitoring, cost allocation, annual audit support, and implementing financial and compliance controls. S/He serves as a key resource for the organization and provides daily support to ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and compliant with generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and regulations.

Reports To: Controller, Finance

FLSA Status: Exempt Status

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process monthly billings for Airlines and other tenants
• Audit and record concessionaires’ monthly sales reports
• Record daily cash receipts and handle monthly check deposits
• Prepare detailed analysis of the monthly general ledger revenue accounts
• Maintain monthly analysis reports
• Handle requests from Airlines and other tenants
• Complete month/year-end close duties as assigned
• Perform other accounting functions as assigned
• Assist in preparation of management reports and accompanying schedules
• Assist with preparation of annual financial statements and external audit
• Contribute to department and organization special projects, as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training, and Experience

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA desirable, not required.
• 2-3 years of accounting experience.
• Must pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances required to work at an airport.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, practices, and terminology
• Techniques commonly used in locating errors in accounting records
• Generally accepted auditing principles, procedures, and practices
• The ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret its significance, and prepare accurate financial reports.
• The ability to present accounting data in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical users.
• The ability to solve difficult and complex accounting and related financial problems.

Skills

• Excellent organization and communication skills; ability to meet deadlines
• Active learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Active listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
• Time management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others
• Coordination with others: Adjust actions in relation to others’ actions
• Judgment and decision making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Abilities

• Comprehend oral information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Comprehend written information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Recognize problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Reason to solve problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Make sense of information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. To be qualified for this position, an individual must meet the following standards and/or be able to perform the essential functions and activities. The physical activities for this position involve pulling, pushing, and standing, sitting, stooping, walking, crouching, kneeling, and jumping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and in varying outdoor weather conditions. An individual in this position may be required to lift and/or move more than 10 pounds. Essential sensory and communication activities include the ability to feel, hear, and see, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.