Accountant – Calvert Marine Museum Socie…

This is a contract position with the Calvert Marine Museum Society. The position is full-time, with benefits located at the Calvert Marine Museum.

Performs professional accounting work in maintaining accounts and preparing financial statements. Work involves analysis and reconciliation of financial transactions and accounts to determine proper accounting treatment. Work requires fully developed accounting skills. Position handles accounting for non-profit arm and reports to the Business Manager.

Essential Job Functions/Other Duties/KSA:

Processes invoices for payment. Posts transactions to accounts; makes account adjustments and reconciles accounts.

Reconciles, reviews and verifies bank statements, credit card statements, and merchant services statements. Analyzes discrepancies and makes adjustments.

Provides input to various financial systems to include processing of invoices and posting of journal entries.

Processes monthly sales and hotel tax reports for payment and filing.

Assists admission clerks with cash register/credit card processing issues.

Collects attendance records from programs and compiles statistics for all programs and activities.

Tracks expenditures and prepares reports to track monthly and quarterly fiscal reports.

Verifies all check requests for accuracy before processing for payment.

Processes and posts financial transactions to accounts.

Performs general office clerical tasks as assigned, including assisting with the year end audit.

Maintains working knowledge of various software programs to enhance museum operations.

Performs grant financial management.

Prepares annual 1099’s and 1096’s for filing.

Prepares schedules for year end audit.

Other Duties

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.)

Knowledge of–

• Accounts maintenance procedures, including account balancing and reconcilement procedures.
• Computer skills including Excel, Word and other Windows-based accounting software (Adagio, Past Perfect and Clover experience a plus).
• Modern office procedures and practices including operation of office appliances such as calculators and computers.

Ability to–

• Maintain accounts and compile reports.
• Compile data from accounts and prepare reports thereon.
• Perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Follow detailed oral and written instructions.
• Deal effectively with the public.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.)

Training and/or Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or related field.

Experience:

Four years of progressively responsible accounting/accounts maintenance experience.

Licenses or Certificates:

None

Other Information:

Physical Demands:

Operation of keyboard devices for sustained periods.

Unusual Demands:

Work is subject to frequent interruptions and inflexible deadlines.

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities upon reasonable notice.

County application required.

Please click on link below for the Calvert Marine Museum Society position description for Accountant at:

http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/318/JobIntern-Opportunities