National Aquarium
Senior Accountant
National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Job Summary
The Senior Accountant role is an integral part of the Aquarium’s Finance team, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of revenue entries, reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts, and supporting and managing monthly close tasks for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Revenue Entries
Check bank daily for ACH/credit activity and share accordingly with teamsManage and book weekly philanthropy online and check batches in coordination with Philanthropy teamBook weekly consignment entriesProcess and book monthly partner commission revenue entriesReview and correctly assign entries for miscellaneous EFTsReview revenue processes for the above and make improvements as recognized and needed
Reconciliations
Manages and performs monthly bank general ledger reconciliationsManages and performs balance sheet reconciliations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, accrued expenses, deferred revenueProvide recommendations on entries based off reconciliation process
Assists with Month End Close, Audit, and 990 Filings
Responsible for inputting monthly journal entries such as ASC 842 lease, prepaid, investment, and insurance entriesPrepares and reviews various financial schedules monthly and yearly for audit and 990sProvide support for annual audit and 990 questions as needed
Finance Administration
Monitor Finance team inboxHandle and distribute finance team mail as neededProvide accounting detail for insurance applications, philanthropy grant submissions, and other internal or external requests for financial dataProvide accounting assistance to managers and operations staff; investigates and responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needsSupport with quarterly reforecast and annual budget process
Other duties as assigned and needed within the team
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent experience, CPA preferredMinimum 1-3 years Accounting experience required, public accounting or non-profit experience preferredKnowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Self-starter, ability to work independently and problem-solveAbility to effectively collaborate within a team and manage multiple priorities and deadlinesStrong attention to detail, organization and communication skillsProficiency in MS Excel required, Outlook, and Sage Intacct preferred
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The Senior Accountant role is an integral part of the Aquarium’s Finance team, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of revenue entries, reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts, and supporting and managing monthly close tasks for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Revenue Entries
Check bank daily for ACH/credit activity and share accordingly with teamsManage and book weekly philanthropy online and check batches in coordination with Philanthropy teamBook weekly consignment entriesProcess and book monthly partner commission revenue entriesReview and correctly assign entries for miscellaneous EFTsReview revenue processes for the above and make improvements as recognized and needed
Reconciliations
Manages and performs monthly bank general ledger reconciliationsManages and performs balance sheet reconciliations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, accrued expenses, deferred revenueProvide recommendations on entries based off reconciliation process
Assists with Month End Close, Audit, and 990 Filings
Responsible for inputting monthly journal entries such as ASC 842 lease, prepaid, investment, and insurance entriesPrepares and reviews various financial schedules monthly and yearly for audit and 990sProvide support for annual audit and 990 questions as needed
Finance Administration
Monitor Finance team inboxHandle and distribute finance team mail as neededProvide accounting detail for insurance applications, philanthropy grant submissions, and other internal or external requests for financial dataProvide accounting assistance to managers and operations staff; investigates and responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needsSupport with quarterly reforecast and annual budget process
Other duties as assigned and needed within the team
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent experience, CPA preferredMinimum 1-3 years Accounting experience required, public accounting or non-profit experience preferredKnowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Self-starter, ability to work independently and problem-solveAbility to effectively collaborate within a team and manage multiple priorities and deadlinesStrong attention to detail, organization and communication skillsProficiency in MS Excel required, Outlook, and Sage Intacct preferred
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