Staff Accountant

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) cultural organization, located in Bethel, New York, at the National Register historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. We are committed to building upon our rich history of peace and music by providing extraordinary experiences and access to the arts. We envision a world made better through the power of music and the arts.

Salary: $20-$27/hour

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant is directly involved in all aspects of the retail accounting function, including paying all vendor invoices and maintaining accurate records and control reports. This person provides close support to the organization by helping in training and communicating any new process improvements in the Transactional Finance area, assisting in the daily process of Concur and Great Plaines, and maintaining an accurate accounting of Retail Costs, Inventory, and Revenues.

Job Duties

• Lead activities involving payment of all vendor invoices and the maintenance of accurate inventory records
• Oversee accurate coding of vendor invoices
• Review trial balance and general ledger activity for Retail & Campground
• Prepare monthly summary and departmental P&L statements and all related journal entries for Retail & Campground
• Assist with recording daily cash transactions
• Assist with Sale Tax preparation
• Ensure payment processing is accurate and complete within the accounting software
• Maintain excellent business relationships with our vendors and internal customers
• Communicate and uphold compliance with internal controls
• Protects the organization's values by maintaining confidentiality and security of all financial files
• Assist in recording all electronic payments
• Assist in annual audit
• Bank reconciliations
• Maintain Retail Inventory
• Assist with attaching all journal entries in GP
• Maintain updated process documentation related to retail processing
• Ensure credit is received and applied for outstanding memos
• Participate in companywide initiatives as directed by senior management
• Prepare analyses of accounts and produce reports as directed by management
• Partner with Concur support to troubleshoot any issues with the tool
• Act as a key user in Concur, Inventory System, and Retail POS to be able to train colleagues
• Ability to assist management of the Accounts Payable process to SAP Concur Invoice and Expense
• Receive and verify invoices and check requests for goods and services
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Assist with the preparation of vendor checks for mailing
• Process transactions and perform accounting duties such as account reconciliation, recording of non-cash entries in the GL
• Support the automation and simplification of the PTP process
• Other ancillary reporting as needed

Job Requirements

• Basic data entry skills
• Attention to detail
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
• Bachelor's Degree not required, but preferred
• Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP Concur experience not required, but preferred