JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Accounting Manager Assists in the management of the Accounting Department which includes; financial statements, annual budget preparation, annual audit, grant accounting, etc.

POSITION AUTHORITY:

The incumbent is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities, provided such action is consistent with position guidelines as outlined below.

POSITION GUIDELINES:

Position guidelines include, but are not limited to, established company and department policies and procedures and all supervisory directives. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound, reasonable judgment and initiative, and give high priority to accuracy and details in the performance of job responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Accounts Payable & Taxes Payable

• Prepare check requests for film license fees.
• Prepare monthly sales tax and TABC reports.
• Prepare monthly hotel occupancy tax reports.

Accounts Receivable

• Review monthly A/R reconciliations and aging schedules

Cash Control

• Responsible for all income distribution generated by the ticketing system and remote registers
• Ensure that all funds earned are received by the ticketing system and remote registers
• Audit vault and petty cash periodically

Cash Management

• Prepare all bank reconciliations on all accounts
• Review and approves all G/L bank adjusting entries
• Review cash flow on a daily basis

Cost Accounting

• Review month-end inventories and prepare related G/L entries

• Reviews departmental financial statements for proper matching of income and expense

Additional

• Responsible for monthly grant installment requests
• Responsible for year-end grant reports, including annual, preliminary final, and final reports
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for Island Star Performances
• Prepare ASCAP, BMI & SESAC reports.
• Assist the CFO with the preparation of the Annual Budget
• Any and all other duties as assigned; duties are subject to change as management deems necessary to best serve the needs of Moody Gardens

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting required
• CPA certification required
• At least five (5) years in a computerized accounting office environment required

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must be extremely proficient in MS Excel
• Must be reliable, detail-oriented and well-organized
• Must have the ability to multi-task while meeting multiple deadlines
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must have a firm grasp of accounting and business concepts
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts for all bookkeeping, payroll, budgets, statistical analysis and probability statements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time