Senior Accountant

MFAH•Houston, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The MFAH is an organization comprised of 600+ employees and 1,000+ docents and volunteers. The museum is more than 100 years old and ranks nationally among the top 10 art museums in exhibition space, memberships, endowments, and attendance, with 1M visitors annually. Our multifaceted institution includes multiple gallery buildings, a sculpture garden, two art schools, three eateries and two house museums for decorative arts. The encyclopedic collection numbers more than 70,000 works of art in a wide range of media. As an employer, MFAH offers a supportive, collegial and inclusive work environment and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Strong accounting skills or significant course related work
Detailed oriented and organized, able to prioritize, handle multiple tasks
Committed to deadlines and goal oriented
Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision
Strong oral and written communication skills
B.A or B.B.A. in Accounting
Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
Must undergo and meet company standards for background, credit and reference checks.
Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
Extensive computer usage.
Seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly in order to communicate with staff, guests and others.
Frequent sitting, which may be required for extended periods of time.
Good vision or corrected by use of glasses and/or contacts for reading and viewing abilities.

Responsibilities

Accessions: Prepare monthly accessions statements including journal entries, reconciliation and research
Prepare monthly patron group reports including journal entries, reconciliation and research
Prepare annual accessions audit schedules and journal entries
Operations: Supervise general accountant
Monitor operating cash collections from all sources
Review revenue entries and reconciliations
Monitor and record school revenue
Review bank reconciliations
Prepare receivables invoices and monitor collections
Prepare sales tax reports
Prepare various surveys
Investments: Monitor investment activity and prepare related journal entries
Record monthly short-term distribution
Other: Prepare journal entries and payments on behalf of related party entity
Assist in budget, year end and audit process
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Medical Insurance : Employee and dependent coverage through a choice of managed health care programs
Dental Insurance : Employee and dependent coverage through two plan choices
Vision Insurance : Employee and dependent coverage through a vision program
Group health, dental and vision insurance coverage available and effective the first of the month following employment with the MFAH for this role.
Life Insurance & AD&D : Employee coverage at no cost to the employee
Long Term Disability : Employee coverage at no cost to the employee
The MFAH provides a generous schedule for time off under the following benefit categories:
Paid Time Off - Used for absences from work such as vacation, illness of short duration, and personal reasons. Hours are accrued biweekly, based on employment status, length of service, and hours worked
Reserve Time Off - Used for extended illnesses. Employees accrue up to 6 days per year, up to a maximum of 120 days
Holidays - Full-time employees receive eleven paid holidays per year
Volunteer Time Off - The MFAH supports activities that enhance and serve the communities in which we live and work. Employees receive up to 40 hours of paid time off annually to give back and volunteer.
Other Benefits
Staff may contribute to the MFAH Retirement Savings Plan. Eligible staff contributing to the plan may receive up to a 5% matching contribution from the MFAH after one year of service. ( We also recognize prior nonprofit service which will provide for an accelerated employer match! )
Roth IRA also available!
MFAH Membership – Staff receive a free Family-level membership
Discounts – Staff receive discounts on purchases at the Museum shop and all on campus eateries and courses for you or your family at the Glassell School of Art.
Metro commuter subsidy available upon request