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Staff Accountant
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
The Cleveland Music Settlement (dba The Music Settlement), established in 1912, has a mission to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire and heal. We are seeking a Staff Accountant to support the finance team through a variety of accounting functions. We offer a generous and comprehensive benefit package, plus the opportunity to be part of our mission to add value to the community.
Title:
Staff Accountant
Classification:
Full time, exempt
Primary Purpose:
To support the mission of The Music Settlement through the following actions:
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for monthly closing process
- Provide data and schedules for the annual close and audit processes
- Assist with conversion to new financial software and other special projects
- Process customer billing and analyze receivables
Reports to:
Director of Finance
Essential Accounting Duties and Responsibilities:
- General ledger data entry for daily, monthly and year-end transactions
- Prepare monthly reconciliation for balance sheet accounts with supporting documentation
- Participate in the month-end and annual accounting closing process
- Assist in the annual budgeting process and monthly budget analysis
- Track various project costs and prepare related reports
- Assist with system transition to Financial Edge NXT
- Support management and auditors during the annual audit process
- Maintain confidentiality to protect the organization and its supporters
- Prepare monthly billing statements and receivable aging reports
- Monitor customer accounts and identify delinquent balances
- Record investment activities for the endowment accounts
- Track outreach contract revenue and prepare schedules to calculate and record deferred revenue
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-funded Pension
- Generous paid time and holiday schedule
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Educational Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
Experience Requirements:
- 1-2 years accounting experience
- Experience in a non-profit organization preferred
Desired Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Accurate data entry skills
- Good problem-solving and time management skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to adapt to various financial and enrollment software packages
- Maintains strict confidentiality