Job Details
America's largest and most diverse union is seeking an experienced Travel Accountant to join the team. This role operates under the general supervision of the Director of Accounting, this position entails a variety of accounting duties aimed at ensuring precision, thoroughness, and adherence to standardized accounting principles and regulations for financial documentation and reporting. This role is crucial for upholding the financial integrity and streamlining the management of travel and expenses within the Accounting and Budget Department. The position offers a perfect match for someone with a solid accounting background eager to play a significant part in the fiscal governance of a prominent union. It requires a meticulous, proactive, and efficient individual who thrives in a lively setting and is adept at juggling various tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Audit, reconcile, and code individual expense reports, and assist with processing travel-related invoices and vouchers.
- Prepare and process payment for individual employee expense reports submitted to the organization.
- Manage and update the Travel audit card database to facilitate the production of delinquency reports and monthly change letters.
- Serve as a backup for secondary audit functions.
- Audit credit card transactions for Merchant Category Codes (MCC) and monitor for unusual transactions.
- Prepare the credit card database for journal entries in accounting software and ensure the accuracy of relevant General Ledger accounts.
- Understand and apply new LM2 schedule definitions for the accurate coding of expense reports.
- Prepare and assign journal entries as needed.