Accounting Associate

Mark Morris Dance Group•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mark Morris Dance Group is seeking a part-time Accounting Associate to perform financial processing and reporting, including invoicing and receiving revenue for Education and Community Engagement programs. These programs include off-site community programs and Dance Center activities such as The School, Adult Programs, Space Rentals, and Dance for PD. The Accounting Associate is an integral member of a four-person Finance team and will gain a broad understanding of finance in a performing arts nonprofit that includes a professional touring dance company and a community-based dance center. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has strong accounting skills, and is interested in learning and contributing to nonprofit accounting. The position is scheduled for 20 hours per week onsite, with a flexible schedule to be determined. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and includes collaboration with the Finance and Education departments, support for annual audit preparation, and general document filing and scanning.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or 1–2 years of accounting experience, particularly working in the general ledger.
Experience with accounting software.
Knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting.
Proficiency with the MS Office Suite and excellent Excel skills.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to seek advice when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge, Counterpoint POS, Mind Body POS, Active, or EMS.
Ability to work cooperatively with others toward shared goals and maintain responsive, mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

Reconcile daily credit card batches and post payments received from The School, The Store, Dance for PD, Rentals, and other MMDG programs.
Prepare and process weekly cash deposits for Dance Center activities, including Adult, Youth and Family, and Space Rental programs.
Reconcile payments from third-party payers.
Perform monthly reconciliation of Space Rental payments.
Manage tuition payment plans for The School.
Maintain invoicing and income tracking for Education and Community Engagement programs.
Generate daily and weekly journal entries for The School, The Store, Dance for PD, Rentals, and other MMDG programs.
Reconcile monthly corporate AMEX statement activity.
Process and reconcile Gift Certificate and Class Card purchases and donations.
Maintain account credits and deferred revenue for Dance Center activities.
Support the Finance Team as needed.
Attend weekly Finance and Education department meetings.
Assist with annual audit preparation.
File and scan documents in support of the Finance department.