ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Organization Overview

The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts.

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager position is a highly responsible administrative position within the Finance Department with a wide variety of duties pertaining to financial operations, budget performance, reporting, coordinating, and assisting with the daily activities of the finance department. This also includes the upkeep of financial records and handling of internal and external customer inquiries. Additionally, the Accounting Manager supports audits, compliance efforts, and special projects to enhance financial efficiency and transparency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in the preparation, review, distribution, and maintenance of internal financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and related general ledgers.
Analyze and prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and/or specialized reports as needed.
Assist with financial forecasting; cash flow analysis and research regarding finances as needed.
Assist with the planning, preparation and completion of the annual audit and tax reporting.
Reconciliation of bank accounts, show settlements and other various accounting records.
Promote and aide in the ongoing evaluation, development, implementation, and review of internal controls.
Ensures the proper processing and posting of all receipts and disbursements.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other departments to resolve difficulties affecting financial operations.
Train and assist with the daily activities of department.
Participates in meetings, seminars, and training as needed or assigned.
Performs the duties of other positions within the finance as needed.
Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages work delegation in the Finance Department in the absence of the CFO.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with all levels of staff
Must communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Strong organizational skills with the capacity to prioritize, work independently, meet deadlines, think and act proactively under pressure.
Able to work successfully with different departments and levels of employees with a range of finance experience.
Aptitude for examining and evaluating data, while effectively report findings.
Ability to develop internal controls and maintain systems for financial reporting.
Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills.
Ability to deal with a range of styles and behaviors in a tactful manner.
Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
Ability to interact equitably with a range of styles and behaviors in a tactful manner.
Meticulous attention to detail

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Graduation of a four-year college or university with degree in accounting or any combination of experience and training which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Master’s Degree and/or CPA is a plus.Non-profit experience considered a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to work with variety of software programs.
Experience in designing reports to extract data from third party software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a sedentary role; however, this position would require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in work involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, carrying, and pushing/pulling of objects.

TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:
Cincinnati Arts Association
Attn: Human Resources
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Email: HR@cincinnatiarts.org

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No phone calls please.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO Employer