The Palm Beaches · 22 hours ago
Senior Staff Accountant
West Palm Beach, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
3+ years expDiscover The Palm Beaches is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant who will play a vital role in the daily accounting operations. This position involves managing the accounting cycle, ensuring compliance with financial policies, and maintaining internal controls to safeguard company assets.
LeisureTourismTravel
Responsibilities
Preparing monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements
Monitoring bank activity, reconciling bank accounts monthly and reviewing cash flows
Managing the Expense Reporting system and review of monthly Travel Expense activity packets of the Corporate Credit Cards
Reviewing the output of the accounting specialist positions for accuracy and identifying development opportunities
Updating, documenting, or creating policies and procedures for the different accounting tasks as necessary
Manages the payroll system and runs the bi-weekly payroll and corresponding reconciliation
Reviewing all expenses to be submitted to the county for reimbursement for compliance
Provides requested information and documents to external auditors for the annual audit
Reconciles accounts, prepares journal entries, and closes the monthly books
Creates adjustments and reclasses when coding errors occur or when expenses need to be paid from the reserve account
Reviews current procedures being performed and looks for inefficiencies that exist and apply cutting edge technologies, processes and programs that advance operational effectiveness
Ensures adherence to Palm Beach County Contract including procurement and audit policies
Any other duties that are necessary to support the integrity of Discover The Palm Beaches’ Financial systems
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned
Qualification
Required
4-year degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Flexible and willing to accomplish the department's goals and meet the needs of the internal team
Preferred
Four-year degree from an academic institution in accounting or finance; MBA/CPA or CMA certification strongly preferred
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Nonprofit/government accounting knowledge a plus
Strong technical skills including above average Microsoft Office Suite knowledge with Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), PDF documents, and expense reporting software
Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge Software or equivalent large ERP System
Ability to learn new systems quickly
Detail oriented, organized, reliable, and proactive communication to management
Adaptable to changing situations and willingness to learn
Experienced in identifying ways to improve procedures and creating efficiencies
Must demonstrate a positive attitude and ability to cooperate with all departments
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
Self-reliant, good problem solving, results oriented
Take pride and ownership in their work; trustworthy and willing to provide management with constructive feedback on any new implementations (system or policy wise)
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
Company
The Palm Beaches
The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the official tourism marketing corporation that promotes the collection of 39 cities and towns and 15 tourism districts, commonly referred to as The Palm Beaches, Florida.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jorge Pesquera
CEO
Kelly Cavers
Chief Sales Officer
Recent News
2025-07-24
The Palm Beaches
2024-06-04
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