Nonprofit

Bookkeeper

On-site, Work must be performed in or near New York, NY
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Salary:
    USD $65,000 - $70,000 / year
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music

    Description

    Film Forum, an internationally recognized nonprofit cinema located in Lower Manhattan, seeks a pro-active, detail-oriented Bookkeeper. Successful candidates will be well organized, comfortable with standard accounting tasks, and have strong interpersonal communication skills. The office is small & friendly, but is a fast-paced and professional environment. This full-time position reports to the Director of Finance, and also works with many departments in the organization.

    Responsibilities:

    • Handling accounts payable and receivable
    • Entering daily sales activity, and balancing deposits
    • Analyzing and reporting of daily box office grosses
    • Monthly reconciliations of box office grosses
    • Recording journal entries
    • Reconciling credit card activity with merchant services
    • Reconciling monthly bank statements
    • Managing contributions, membership, gift cards accounts, and reconciling with those departments monthly
    • Assisting in annual audit preparation (July – August)
    • Entering payroll and taxes and analyzing payroll account
    • Preparing year-end tax reporting
    • Analyzing and balancing General Ledger accounts
    • Maintaining vendor records, and filing
    • Produce financial settlement reports for films
    • Corresponding with film distributors and other vendors
    • Administrative support to the Finance Department

    Qualifications:

    • Minimum 2-4 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience; production or nonprofit accounting, a plus.
    • Proficiency required in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
    • Hard-working, accurate and detail-oriented, with initiative
    • Knowledge of Customer Relationship Manager databases a plus; Film Forum uses Tessitura
    • Self-motivated with initiative
    • Ability to think systematically to find ways to improve financial operations and to create automated systems and processes to make financial reporting more efficient
    • Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude
    • Discretion with regard to confidential information

    Film Forum, an internationally recognized nonprofit cinema located in Lower Manhattan, seeks a pro-active, detail-oriented Bookkeeper. Successful candidates will be well organized, comfortable with standard accounting tasks, and have strong interpersonal communication skills. The office is small & friendly, but is a fast-paced and professional environment. This full-time position reports to the Director of Finance, and also works with many departments in the organization.

    Responsibilities:

    • Handling accounts payable and receivable
    • Entering daily sales activity, and balancing deposits
    • Analyzing and reporting of daily box office grosses
    • Monthly reconciliations of box office grosses
    • Recording journal entries
    • Reconciling credit card activity with merchant services
    • Reconciling monthly bank statements
    • Managing contributions, membership, gift cards accounts, and reconciling with those departments monthly
    • Assisting in annual…

    Benefits

    This position is a full-time position represented by the UAW 2110 Union. Full benefits package including medical insurance and a 403(b) match. Free movies, soda, popcorn, and espresso.

    This position is a full-time position represented by the UAW 2110 Union. Full benefits package including medical insurance and a 403(b) match. Free movies, soda, popcorn, and espresso.

    Location

    On-site
    209 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014, USA

    How to Apply

    Email resume, cover letter, and two references to Chad Bolton, Managing Director, at hr@filmforum.org.

    Email resume, cover letter, and two references to Chad Bolton, Managing Director, at hr@filmforum.org.

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