Job description

Position Title: Senior Accountant
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Department: * Administration

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Reports to: * Accounting Manager

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FLSA Status: * Full-time, Exempt

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Grade: * 7

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Position Description: *

Reporting to the accounting manager, the senior accountant supports the Finance department of Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) in all accounting functions including monthly bank reconciliations, journal entries, balance sheet accounts analysis, and maintaining related Excel worksheets.

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Primary Responsibilities/Activities: *

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Perform monthly bank reconciliations for operating, merchant, and payroll accounts.

• Prepare and post all monthly journal entries including investment, payroll, prepaid, accruals, fixed assets depreciation, and some costs allocation. Maintain related Excel spreadsheets.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and some revenue accounts monthly.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Assist with the annual budget process.
• Prepare audit schedules for year-end audit.
• Prepare 1099s.
• Review all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense coding and classification; report any variances.
• Prepare various analyses as requested.
• Assist with the invoicing of health and welfare plans including medical, dental/vision/prescription, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Provide backup support for accounts payable processing.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

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Education/Experience Required: *

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Bachelor’s degree in accounting, plus five years’ accounting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in advanced functions in Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience with automated general ledger systems, Blackbaud preferred.
• Understanding of benefits administration in a nonprofit environment a plus.

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Skills/Abilities Required: *

• Ability to perform multifaceted projects in a well-organized, timely fashion.

Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
Excellent computer-based skills.

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills; ability to work with all staff levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated.

Compensation and Benefits

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Salary Range – $64,000 - $80,000

Brooklyn Botanic Garden considers several factors when determining the appropriate salary to offer a candidate within the listed salary range. These factors include (but are not limited to), the scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidate’s relevant work experience and education/training, job skills, equity across the institution, as well as market and organizational considerations.

• BBG offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Health Insurance that begins the date of hire; employees are offered coverage through the City of New York’s Office of Labor Relations and can choose from a variety of plans, some at no cost to the employee.
• Dental/Vision/Prescription Benefits
• Pre-Tax Benefits including flexible spending, dependent care, transit/parking accounts
• CIRS Pension/401K/Life Insurance: BBG is a member of the Cultural Institutions Retirement System (CIRS) and offers a pension and 401K plan for eligible employees. Life insurance is provided through CIRS as well.
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off including sick time, vacation time, and 12 annual holidays

• As a 501(c)3, BBG is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer.
• Museum Pass, which provides employees the opportunity to enter many museums in New York City for free

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application by clicking *Apply* below.* Applications submitted without a résumé and cover letter will not be considered.

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No telephone calls for position inquiries, please*. Applicants with disabilities who need assistance with the online system, or who may require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, should contact Human Resources at hr@bbg.org.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.*
Brooklyn Botanic Garden requires all employees to be vaccinated and therefore, new hires must provide proof of vaccination prior to their first day of employment. If you believe that you may have an exemption from the vaccine mandate by federal or state law, please

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

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