Director of Finance
New York, NY
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
Job Title: Director of Finance
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior Director of Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: $120k $125k
The Apollo is an American and global cultural and creative catalyst, dedicated to amplifying Black artistic excellence, innovation, and community through transformative performances, education, and advocacy.
Summary: The Director of Finance oversees the processing of payables, receivables, and cash receipts, and performs general ledger account analysis and reconciliations. This role ensures the accuracy of financial data, provides training on accounting procedures to other departments, and supports month-end and year-end closing processes, including the fiscal year-end audit. The Director of Finance also supervises the Finance Manager, Finance Associate, and Payroll and Benefits Manager. This is a hybrid position with in-office attendance required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior Director of Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: $120k $125k
The Apollo is an American and global cultural and creative catalyst, dedicated to amplifying Black artistic excellence, innovation, and community through transformative performances, education, and advocacy.
Summary: The Director of Finance oversees the processing of payables, receivables, and cash receipts, and performs general ledger account analysis and reconciliations. This role ensures the accuracy of financial data, provides training on accounting procedures to other departments, and supports month-end and year-end closing processes, including the fiscal year-end audit. The Director of Finance also supervises the Finance Manager, Finance Associate, and Payroll and Benefits Manager. This is a hybrid position with in-office attendance required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Supervise the Accounting Manager, Payroll and Benefits Manager and Accounting Finance Associate in the Payroll/Benefits and AP functions.
- Supervise processing receipts for: box office sales, facility sales, merchandise, contributions, license fees, sponsorship and all incoming payments.
- Supervise monthly credit card reconciliation.
- Perform and distribute monthly revenue reconciliation (all types)
- Review and reconcile box office reports and work with Growth and Engagement to improve accuracy and efficiencies.
- Perform periodic general ledger account analysis.
- Provide monthly schedules for accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrual expenses, prepaid expenses, retainage payable, due to/from accounts, ticket sales revenue, and facility sales.
- Supervise the accuracy of the sales taxes reported to Accounting weekly by Merchandise.
- Prepare New York State sales tax returns.
- Conduct training for new managers concerning accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash and Amex corporate card procedures.
- Develop and maintain department operations manual.
- Work closely with Senior Director of Finance and CEO.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college.
- A minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in an accounting department with accounts payables, receivables and general ledger reconciliations.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of and experience with accounting software, preferably Microsoft based.
- Advanced skills with Blackbaud software.
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