Staff Accountant

Club Location:

Arcis Golf - Corporate Office - Dallas, TX

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Staff Accountant - Corporate Accounting

Location: Arcis Golf Corporate Office, Dallas, Texas
Job Type: Full-time

Position Summary

Arcis Golf is seeking a detail-oriented and resourceful Staff Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team at our North Dallas corporate office.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting a timely and accurate monthly financial close for assigned entities, departments, and general ledger accounts. This position prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, allocations, financial reports, and variance analyses in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies, and established internal controls.

The successful candidate will be organized, analytical, and comfortable working with large volumes of data in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. This individual should demonstrate initiative, quickly learn new processes, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities from preparation through resolution.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for completing a timely and accurate monthly accounting cycle for assigned entities, departments, and general ledger accounts, including:

• Prepare and submit accurate, well-supported month-end journal entries in accordance with established close deadlines.
• Ensure assigned transactions are recorded completely and accurately and reconciled to applicable subsystems and support.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and proactively research and resolve reconciling items.
• Prepare timely and accurate bank account reconciliations, executing matching, and including researching outstanding transactions and recording necessary adjustments.
• Prepare and process recurring, departmental, and multi-entity allocations.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting classification.
• Prepare department- and account-level financial reports and work with appropriate business partners to verify completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze balance sheet accounts, income statement activity, trends, and period-over-period variances, providing clear explanations for unusual fluctuations.
• Research accounting discrepancies using invoices, payment activity, supporting documentation, prior-period activity, and system data.
• Take ownership of assigned close responsibilities from preparation through resolution, proactively identifying issues and determining appropriate next steps, working directly with others as needed to resolve issues.
• Maintain organized and complete supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, reports, and accounting schedules.
• Communicate pertinent financial information, unresolved items, and potential accounting concerns to accounting management and other business partners.
• Assist site general managers, corporate departments, and other internal teams with accounting questions and financial research related to the corporate accounting team’s responsibilities.
• Collaborate with other members of the accounting team to support timely communication and completion of department objectives.
• Safeguard the company’s financial assets by following established policies, procedures, approval requirements, and internal controls.
• Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Four-year Accounting degree required.
• One to three years of corporate, general, or related accounting experience preferred.
• Experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and researching reconciling items preferred.
• Experience supporting a monthly financial close is required.
• Multi-entity, multi-unit, hospitality, private club, or property management accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.

Systems and Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work with large datasets and complex spreadsheets, and use Excel functions such as lookups, pivot tables, filters, and formulas.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, BlackLine, or similar accounting and reporting systems preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and work effectively across multiple financial systems and reporting platforms.

Core Competencies

• Self-directed and resourceful, with the ability to quickly learn new processes and assume ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the overall financial objective.
• Demonstrated initiative and sound judgment when researching issues, resolving discrepancies, and determining when escalation is appropriate.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities while meeting strict deadlines.
• Adaptable to evolving business needs, responsibilities, processes, and systems.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive and professional approach when working with others.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the broader accounting team.
• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, accountability, and professional integrity.

Working Conditions

• Monday through Friday, 40 or more hours per week.
• Overtime may be required to meet month-end close and other accounting deadlines.
• This position is based at the Arcis Golf corporate office in North Dallas.
• The work arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.

Arcis Golf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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