Staff Accountant - Curtis Institute of Music

Reports to: Controller

Department: Business Office

Status: Exempt

This accounting professional is an integral part of the Business Office and will assist the Controller with the maintenance of financial records. This position also works very closely with the institution’s Accounts Payable and Student Billing Specialist.

Responsibilities:

Process bank deposits
Post deposits and payments
Post month-end bank entries for interest, dividends, and gift account receipts
Post month-end catering revenue
Post life account distributions and cashflows
Process employee expense reports, post expenses and reconcile account
General ledger reconciliations including student loan receivables, catering and ticket revenue, line of credit and interest
Backup/support during orientation and spring semester to process student payments
Audit support: gather materials, reconciliations, confirmations
provide support to the A/P Student Billing Specialist as needed
Assist with tax prep for forms 1098T and 1042S
Assist with data collection and reporting for institutional surveys and grant requests
Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would possess:

1-3 years’ experience in accounting, preferably in a nonprofit or school environment
Microsoft Excel
General Ledger experience – Financial Edge a plus
Familiarity with online banking systems
Experience identifying and implementing business office efficiencies
Attention to detail
Proficiency with Office programs, including Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive

Candidates should have a strong orientation toward:

Maintaining a collaborative mindset in a small but high achieving organization
Improving upon personal and institutional practices to make Curtis ever more diverse, equitable, and inclusive
Administrative excellence that matches the excellence of the Curtis student body

Required Core Values:

The ideal candidate must exhibit:

a positive, “can-do” attitude
devotion and dedication to Curtis, its students, alumni, and parents
passion for their work, and contribution to the field and greater good
commitment and accountability for their work, and their ability to affect change
desire and willingness to collaborate, think creatively, and make data-driven decisions
respect, courtesy, and patience for colleagues, other staff, faculty, patrons, core constituents, and volunteers
an eagerness to make Curtis a more diverse and inclusive institution

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Routine for office environment
Hybrid and in-person work schedules are available

To Apply:

For best consideration, interested and qualified applicants should electronically submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and salary requirements to: human.resources@curtis.edu. Position will remain open until filled. Curtis offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and an attractive benefits package. Hire is contingent upon the successful passing of PA Act 153 and criminal (ADP) background screenings. No phone calls, please. EOE. URL: http://www.curtis.edu

To Apply

For best consideration, interested and qualified applicants should electronically submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and salary requirements to: human.resources@curtis.edu. Position will remain open until filled.

Curtis offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and an attractive benefits package. Hire is contingent upon the successful passing of PA Act 153 and criminal (ADP) background screenings. No phone calls, please. EOE.
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