ZACH is a non-profit organization that creates intimate theatre experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community. The Staff Accountant provides support for the Finance department primarily with the preparation, processing, and reporting of revenue financial transactions, credit card expense transactions, and other ancillary department support. Additionally, this role supports documentation tracking and reporting and assists the Accounting Manager and Director of Finance & Administration as directed. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Processes daily cash/check sales from Front of House, Box Office, and other departments, reconciles against batch reports as needed
• Daily uploads of online income activity from our CRM Application and merchant payment processors
• Data entry of reconciled sales into accounting system
• Prepares daily cash and check deposits
• Scans and processes incoming check payments and routes to departments timely to ensure expedient department processing and gift acknowledgement
• Serves as coordinator for credit card expense management tracking including recording, reconciling, and verification of receipts and coding needs with theatre staff across departments
• Assists the Accounting Manager with teaching artists payments and other A/P functions
• Assists with the verification, allocation, recording, and reconciliation of financial transactions to the general ledger as assigned
• Assists with grant report documentation reporting as directed
• Prepares monthly and quarterly department financial reports to assist in interdepartmental reconciliations
• Prepares weekly accounting records and checklists for Director of Finance & Administration
• Supports the Director of Finance & Administration with budget planning and coordination as needed
• May serve as backup for payroll processing as needed
• Collaborates with department team reconciliation meetings as needed
• Maintains physical financial transaction files and records as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (strongly preferred), or combination of experience and education that yields the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• 3 years of payroll experience desired (preferred)
• 3 years of non-profit accounting experience (required)
• 3 years of Quickbooks non-profit version experience (preferred)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts
• Knowledge of payroll and tax compliance standards
• Demonstrated skills in computerized accounting (QuickBooks preferred), MS Office Suite, and Google Apps
• Demonstrated knowledge of other accounting programs
• Demonstrated knowledge with MS Access
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: high attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Organizational and planning skills
• Ability to provide customer service to internal and external customers
• Ability to remain calm and flexible under pressure
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to manage administrative tasks, multitask and prioritize demands
• Ability to interact with all levels and departments within ZACH
• Builds Collaborative Relationships
• Solves Problems Resourcefully
• Deals with Change Effectively
• Maintains Confidentiality
• Customer Focused
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to perform all work with a direct reflection of the vision, mission, and values of ZACH Theatre

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This is an on-site, campus-based role with some flexibility for occasional hybrid work.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these functions upon request.

• Ability to lift, push, pull or otherwise maneuver up to 10 lbs repeatedly and lift up to 30 pounds without assistance periodically.
• This position is frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• The noise level in this work environment is typically moderate and can be high.
• Must be able to work in a shared office space and maintain focus in a noisy environment.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

A. Reports to: Director of Finance & Administration 

B. Supervises (if any): None

C. Supports: All Organizational Departments

D. Peer collaboration/communicates with: All Organizational Departments 

*This is an exempt position working approximately 30 hours per week. Compensation has been prorated accordingly based on a full-time equivalent salary between $52,000 – $55,000 and is eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans as outlined in our employee handbook.

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