Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Accounting Department

Finance Division

THE ORGANIZATION

The San Francisco Symphony is among the most adventurous and innovative arts institutions in the United States celebrated for its artistic excellence creative performance concepts award-winning recordings and standard-setting education and community engagement programs. Since it was established in 1911 the Symphony has grown in acclaim under a succession of distinguished music directors: Henry Hadley Alfred Hertz Basil Cameron Issay Dobrowen Pierre Monteux Enrique Jordá Josef Krips Seiji Ozawa Edo de Waart Herbert Blomstedt Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

The San Francisco Symphony presents more than 200 concerts and presentations annually for an audience of nearly 350000 in its home of Davies Symphony Hall and around the Bay Area. A cornerstone of its mission the San Francisco Symphony provides some of the most extensive education and community programs offered by any American orchestra. The Symphonys free music education experiences engage students in grades 112 throughout the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) serving more than 25000 students annually.

In 2001 the SF Symphony became the first American orchestra to launch its own in-house record label SFS Media. Recorded live in concert and engineered at Davies Symphony Hall SFS Media recordings showcase music by contemporary composers as well as core classical masterworks. San Francisco Symphony radio broadcasts the first in the nation to feature symphonic music when they began in 1926 today carry the Orchestras concerts across the 2004 the SF Symphony launched the groundbreaking multimedia Keeping Score series on PBS-TV and the web; the series was made available for unlimited free streaming on the Symphonys YouTube channel in 2020. In 2014 the San Francisco Symphony inaugurated SoundBox an experimental and eclectic live music series which takes place in an alternative performance space located backstage at Davies Symphony 2023 the San Francisco Symphony partnered with Apple for the launch of a new classical music streaming app Apple Music Classical and has since released 15 spatial audio recordings of live concert performances through the app. For its adventurous programming the Symphony has been honored 19 times by the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers and the Symphonys recordings have garnered Frances Grand Prix du Disque and Britains Gramophone Award as well as 17 Grammy Awards.

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant is a key member of the San Francisco Symphonys Accounting Team and reports directly to the Assistant Controller. This position plays a critical role in the monthly close of the financial statements as well as annual audits. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Controller Accounting Manager and other members of the Accounting and Finance team.

The successful candidate demonstrates strong accounting skills communicates effectively with a variety of audiences excels at meeting deadlines and pays close attention to details. The ability to multi-task is also critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares journal entries and monthly reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Assists with reconciliation of clearing accounts.
• Assists with preparation of the daily deposit log and provides coding for miscellaneous cash receipts.
• Reconciles payroll accounts.
• Monitors all payroll deductions and prepares weekly reconciliations to ensure employee withholdings are remitted properly.
• Manages accounts receivable including preparation of invoices and monitoring collections.
• Serves as a backup for accounts payable.
• Assists with preparation of the monthly financial close packet.
• Prepares schedules and reconciliations for the annual financial audit as assigned.
• Works closely with the Financial Planning & Analysis team to ensure accuracy of accounting records.
• Responds to inquiries from SFS staff as to recorded transactions.
• Works with the Controller and Assistant Controller to implement new accounting standards.
• Assists the Senior Accountant with reclass entries.
• Assists with various projects as assigned by the Controller and Assistant Controller.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Accounting is strongly required. Licensed Certified Public Accountant preferred but not required; equivalent experience also considered
• 3-5 years of experience with general ledger accounting
• Accounting experience in a non-profit organization preferred
• Familiarity with accounting software systems
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Committed to working with strict deadlines and dedicated to handling multiple assignments simultaneously
• Attention to detail willingness to learn and team-oriented
• Strong organizational problem-solving and analytical skills

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The internal and external constituents with whom this position most frequently interacts include:

• Finance and Accounting
• Human Resources
• Financial Institutions
• Retirement Plan Providers
• Budget Managers

EEO STATEMENT

In alignment with the values statement above the San Francisco Symphony is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy (including childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information (including characteristics and testing) military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pursuant tothe San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the San Francisco Symphony will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.