Senior Accountant

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is the nation's premier destination of heroism, adventure and fun, hosting over 750,000 visitors from around the world each year. Through the museum's exhibits, educational programming and special events, visitors experience her rich history of service and learn about the humanity behind the hardware.  The Intrepid Museum is gearing up for the re-opening of our new and improved museum complex for 2008.  This is a great opportunity to be a part of our exciting team! 

 

The Intrepid is looking for a Senior Accountant to apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

§ Preparing journal entries to general ledger accounts to document business transactions as part of the monthly, quarterly and year end close processes.

§ Analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and assisting Controller in preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.

§ Reconciling key balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, including bank accounts, fixed assets, liability accounts, etc.

§ Reviewing accounts work of accounts payable and accounts receivable accountants to ensure accuracy.

§ Processing biweekly payroll.

§ Assisting Controller and CFO in year-end audit.

§ Reviewing and maintaining internal controls and policies & procedures.

§ Performs other duties as required by management.

 

Candidate must have a BA/BS in Accounting.  A minimum of 2-4 years related experience is required along with strong PC skills.  An ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public is also required.  Knowledge of MAS 500 is preferred.  The ideal candidate must be able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.  An ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists is required is needed. An ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form is also needed. 

 

We offer a competitive salary, benefits and the opportunity to be a part of a very rewarding time in the Museum’s history!  For consideration e-mail/fax resume with salary requirements to: resume@intrepidmuseum.org or fax to 212-265-5176. Be sure to include the title of the position in which you are interested. Salary history and salary requirements must also be included.  No phone calls please. 

 

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is an equal opportunity employer.