Staff Accountant

The Alliance of Regional Arts Presenters is hiring a Staff Accountant to handle day-to-day bookkeeping and monthly close, reporting to CFO Colette Dufresne-Hale.

The Alliance represents 540 touring and presenting arts organizations from an 11-person staff in Boston. Dues, event registrations and grant pass-throughs all run through a small finance team, and this role is the second full-time position on it, working directly under CFO Colette Dufresne-Hale.

• Process accounts payable and member dues receipts weekly

• Reconcile bank and credit-card accounts each month

• Prepare journal entries and support the monthly close under Dufresne-Hale's review

• Track grant and sponsorship revenue against restricted-fund requirements

• Assist with the annual audit by pulling supporting documentation

• Maintain the fixed-asset schedule and depreciation entries

• Process expense reports and reimbursements for staff and board members

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or staff-accountant experience, nonprofit preferred

• Working knowledge of fund accounting and restricted versus unrestricted revenue

• Proficiency with QuickBooks or a comparable general ledger system

• Comfort with month-end deadlines and audit documentation requests

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• 401(k) with a 4% employer match

• 15 days of paid time off plus federal holidays

• Complimentary tickets to member presenters' performances

Send a resume and cover letter to careers@cortex.agencyq.ai with "Staff Accountant" in the subject line.