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Staff Accountant

Job Opening

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Description

Reports to: CEO
Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Benefits: Vacation and sick pay, health benefits
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:30; non-standard, including occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: $45,000 - $55,000
Start Date: ASAP

Purpose
This position provides essential accounting functions, analysis, reporting, and departmental systems
leadership for all of the Armory Arts Center entities. Requirements: computer proficiency; organization;
accuracy; ability to work within a team; effective communication skills; self-directed; able to sit for long
periods and perform keyboarding tasks. Not required, but important: aptitude for numbers/quantitative
skills; ability to think critically and solve problems, versatile.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Basic Duties
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online is required. Other platforms such as online banking, Art Center
Canvas, Square and any other systems adopted by the organization to support financial and
administrative functions will be required learning.
• Maintain daily transactions in Quickbooks Online
• Review & post all invoices presented for payment and invoices created for clients

Monthly
• Perform the monthly closing process including the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and
preparation of financial statements.
• Prepare and distribute monthly department P&Ls.
• Promote and assist with interpretation and understanding by managers.
• Prepare and submit monthly sales and use tax reports.

Annually
• Assist in the preparation of the annual audit and support the annual audit initiative
Administration
• Conduct financial analysis as needed or requested
• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Maintain security and safety requirements as defined by operations guidelines
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Engagement
• Maintain professional working relationships with teammates, fellow staff members from other
departments, vendors, patrons, and tenants of leased spaces
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with bank contacts, board members, vendors,
clients, and patrons as necessary to conduct the organization's business affairs
• Represent the Armory Arts Center AMP as requested

Staff Accountant
Required Qualifications
Education
Associates degree (accounting or finance preferred) or demonstrated relevant equivalent experience.
Experience
• Minimum two years of previous work history in bookkeeping or accounting preferred. Experience with non-profit organizations would be helpful.
• Ability to talk, listen and speak clearly

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
● Comfortable with consistently adhering to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, ethics,
and confidentiality
● An ongoing desire to learn and improve
● Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced work environment
● Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and
providing exemplary customer service
● Strong communications skills and the ability to interact with many different types of people
● Ability to work independently as well as with others to carry out assignments to completion within
parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
● Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative
productivity standards.

Preferred Qualifications
● Experience in a non-profit arts organization.

Working Conditions
This is a full-time position with work hours occasionally outside regular business hours; evenings and
weekends. Work in the office is typical and important to build the esprit de corps among the team. The work is largely behind a desk and in meetings in the office and elsewhere. Some travel may be required but is not typical. The art center is a public venue, so interacting with the public and artist volunteers is typical.

How to Participate

Apply
In one PDF send cover letter, resume and five (5) professional references. (There is no relocation or
interview travel stipend available for this position.) Email your resume to [email protected] In the subject: Staff Accountant No phone calls.

Visit website www.armoryart.org for more information

This opportunity has been submitted by Jill Brown. The listing of the opportunity does not imply endorsement by the Division of Cultural Affairs or the Department of State. Contact Armory Art Center with questions or for more information.