Part-Time Finance Associate

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Provides hands-on accounting support to maintain accurate, timely financial records and support the month-end close process, as well as support with finance operations functions.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Process weekly accounts payable, including invoice entry, coding, and vendor maintenance.
• Record accounts receivable deposits and assist with invoicing as needed.
• Prepare weekly cash and check deposits and support routine banking activities.
• Review, track, and follow up on Divvy expense transactions to ensure complete and compliant documentation.
• Assist with journal entries and general ledger maintenance as assigned.
• Prepare and support assigned account reconciliations during month-end close.
• Support month-end close activities, including checklist completion and variance follow-ups.
• Maintain organized digital accounting, banking, and compliance documentation.
• Support finance operations and compliance-related tasks, including tracking documentation for state filings and registrations.
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the Finance team as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Company-Wide Responsibilities:

• Commit to Woolly’s policy of anti-racism and radical inclusivity. This includes participating in anti-bias/anti-harassment training, familiarizing yourself with the policies in the employee handbook, using Woolly’s Liberation Library as an educational resource, engaging in EDI work at Woolly, and furthering your own independent journey with anti-racism.
• Cross-departmental collaboration, including participating in at least one Woolly working group, committee, and/or taskforce outside of your own department.
• Advocate for policies both internally and externally that further advance Woolly’s stated values on an organizational, local, and national scale.
• Contribute in meaningful ways to the culture. See “Our Culture at Woolly” section below for more information.
• Act as an ambassador for Woolly Mammoth in the local community and beyond.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:
• 1–3 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting support, or finance operations
• Experience with accounts payable, expense management, and general ledger activities
• Familiarity with month-end close and account reconciliations
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial controls
• Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets
• Ability to manage recurring weekly tasks independently and meet deadlines
• Commitment to confidentiality and ethical financial practices
• Other Skills or Qualities:
• Highly organized, dependable, and detail-oriented
• Dependable and able to work independently in a part-time capacity
• Strong written communication and follow-up skills
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a remote or hybrid environment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal office environment.
• Extending viewing of computer screens.
• Some evening and weekend work required.
• Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is located in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter neighborhood. It is air-conditioned, located in a wheelchair accessible building, and in close proximity to public transportation.

COMPENSATION:

• Starting Salary: $30/hour
• Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company recognizes that conversations about salary can be difficult. In recognition of the necessity for top-tier talent, we strive to provide pay that meets the market by leveling with industry peers to determine the pay range for each position. Where the employee falls in that range is determined by experience and skill set. Woolly will work hard to administer the compensation program in a manner that is transparent, consistent, and equitable across the company.

OUR CULTURE AT WOOLLY:

At Woolly, our culture is driven by our stated core values of radical inclusivity, creative risk-taking, relentless inquiry & experimentation, world-class excellence, and innovation. We expect both personal and collective accountability in how these values are applied to the work of each employee of WMTC. We acknowledge that Woolly Mammoth has upheld and benefited from systems of oppression in our country and we aim to do better; using the principles of anti-racism to guide our actions and decision-making. How we do things is as important as what we do, and we expect our core values and anti-racist practices to influence the way we work together as a team. We strive to center openness, integrity, and care in our policies, processes, and how we interact with one another. We embrace a culture of transparency, accountability, and mutual respect as the foundation of all our collaborations, both inter-departmentally and externally. We take seriously our role as a civic leader, and strive to address local and national challenges using our knowledge, skills, commitment, and resources. As part of this work, all employees are expected to develop meaningful internal and external relationships that are mutually beneficial and impact-aware. We believe that everyone in the Woolly community is worth engaging in conversations about the art we make and how that art intersects with the world. We lean into the unconventional, especially if a nontraditional and inventive approach will help us reach new understandings of our art form, our industry, and our world.

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