Senior Staff Accountant

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations. The Senior Accountant supports daily, monthly and year-end accounting activities, prepares and reviews financial reports, and contributes to the integrity of the Museum’s financial records.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, review journal entries and account reconciliations, and actively participate in month end close.
• Manage full-cycle fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Review cash transactions (journal entries, AR, cash management system, etc.), and cash reconciliations regularly.
• Ensure proper utilization of the chart of accounts (COA) structure which supports fund accounting, donor restrictions, endowment activity, and institutional financial reporting requirements. The COA is designed to accurately report donor-restricted and unrestricted funds, as well as other financial statement schedules which are integral to the Museum’s reporting requirements.
• Support multiple areas of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting cycles, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounts, accruals, depreciation, and prepaid expenses.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP.
• Provide oversight and direction to the Staff Accountant(s) and serve as a resource to Finance team members and Museum colleagues.
• Collaborate with Budget and Financial Planning, Treasury Management, Purchasing, Payroll, and operational departments to support budgeting, expenditure controls, and accurate accounting.
• Support the annual external audit by preparing schedules, providing support and samples, supporting the preparation of the audited financial statements, and ensuring timely documentation of other requests.
• Cross-train Finance colleagues and maintain documentation to ensure proper backup for key responsibilities.
• Safeguard Museum assets through periodic inventories and reconciliation procedures.
• Collaborate with Budget and Financial Planning, Treasury Management, Procurement, Payroll, and operational departments to support budgeting, expenditure controls, and accurate accounting.
• Assist in developing, documenting, and maintaining accounting policies and internal controls.
• Prepare regulatory filings and reports for federal, state, and local agencies.
• Participate in system upgrades, process improvements, and implementation projects.
• Perform ad hoc analysis, reporting, and special projects assigned.

Requirements and Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Master’s degree in Accounting and CPA designation is preferred, but not required
• Five to seven years in related industry or 2 years in public accounting
• Strong understanding of GAAP and experience in non-profit organizations
• Critical thinker and self-starter with ability to work independently, problem-solve and prioritize tasks
• Ability to work with various internal and external constituents
• Communicate clearly and effectively, complete work accurately and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and complete within stated deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, etc. Oracle experience a plus
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
• Discreet in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Interest in or affinity for working in a cultural or non-profit setting desirable

The Museum reserves the right to change job descriptions. While this job description is intended to include essential duties, it is conceivable that job duties may change before the job description is officially revised.

Salary and Schedule:

Full-Time Salary, 35 hours per week

$85,000 - $95,000, commensurate with experience

This position is affiliated with the United Auto Workers Union

The MFA is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve is diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, the MFA does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment or promotion on the basis of race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, handicap or disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.