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  • Full Time
  • St. Louis City
  • Salary: Hiring Range: $55,700 - $67,700; paid hourly and based on a 37.5 hour work week
  • Organization Type: Art/Culture

Saint Louis Art Museum

Staff Accountant

Application Link: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/slam/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/1111

Summary: Prepare reports and schedules for internal and external use. Assist in the preparation of year-end audit statements. Answer questions and resolve issues for internal and external customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

-Prepare financial reports to be reviewed by Accounting Manager and Accounting Director for use by management, Board of Commissioners and external auditors.
-Reconcile and analyze monthly and year-end balance sheet accounts and prepare year-end audit schedules including the investment financial statement disclosures.
-Prepare investment, shared cost, and in-kind donation journal entries and schedules.
-Review and verify exhibition shared cost coding and reports in conjunction with exhibition contracts.
-Prepare general journal entries and recurring journal entries each month.
-Review monthly house charges invoices from the food service provider for accuracy, coding, and department head approvals.
-Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for Commerce CPA account and PayPal account.
-Record receipts in the foreign currency cash box and reconcile its contents on a monthly basis.
-Set up new accounts payable vendors in the accounting software system utilizing IRS TIN verification.  Ensure completeness of vendor records including minority business reporting, tax forms and affidavits.
-Maintain and update vendor records as changes occur in contact information, tax classification, addresses and forms.
-Complete the monthly vendor spend threshold report.
-Maintain capital asset ledger, tag all acquired capital assets, and propose journal entries to record disposals of capital assets.
-Assist with the annual art collection audit and reporting.
-Special projects and reporting as requested.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; minimum of 2 years’ experience in multi-departmental organization; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong mathematical and analytical skills; experience with budget practices; general ledger reporting and problem solving; and, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.  Job necessitates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.  Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge accounting software preferred.

Additional Details:
Hiring Range: $55,700 – $67,700; commensurate with experience. Paid hourly and based on a 37.5-hour work week.

Status: Full-Time; Competitive full benefits package is available on Day 1, including three weeks of vacation annually with one week available immediately, a museum-funded pension, museum-paid disability insurance, and a world-class wellness program.

Hybrid position with up to two (2) days per week working remotely once training is completed. 

Selected candidates will be required to submit to a criminal background check, credit check and drug test before hire.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. 

The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.