Finance Associate

Part-Time Temporary - Up to 8 weeks

Position Available - January 11, 2021

Classification

Non-Exempt

Location

Remote Work

Salary

$27 per hour - 21- 28 hours per week (3-4 days)

About Brooklyn Arts Council

Celebrating more than 50 years of service, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) is the borough''s leading nonprofit organization
supporting artists and cultural groups in all disciplines. BAC reaches hundreds of thousands of artists and audience
members each year through music, dance, film, and visual arts programs, arts classes in schools and senior centers,
urban folk arts initiatives, community arts grants, and artist services. By creating and supporting exciting cultural events
and platforms for Brooklynites, BAC provides forums for critical thinking and self-expression, enriches Brooklyn''s cultural
landscape, and generates experiences that expand horizons.

Position Overview and Goals

The role of the Finance Associate is critical for the day-to-day financial operations of Brooklyn Arts Council. The
responsibilities include the recording of financial data in QuickBooks Online and CoAdvantage payroll to properly record
financial activity. She/He will understand the impact of accurately recording accounting entries into QuickBooks Online.

The Finance Associate is expected to conduct routine accurate financial transactions in a reliable manner within
prescribed timelines. For this reason, the Finance Associate will be required to prepare, administer, and monitor
expenditures, run and record payroll entries, in addition to record revenue entries from Stripe/Give Lively. The Finance
Associate must be willing and able to work on projects independently as well as work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

Running Monthly Close Financial Reports

• Cash Flow

• Bank Reconciliations

• Update budge to actual reports

Check Run- Bill Payments

• The recording of financial entries in QuickBooks online within prescribed timelines

• Handle billing and payments with online banking; handle vendor payments with care; make appropriate corresponding entries into QuickBooks

Human Resources -

• Process payroll for BAC with CoAdvantage payroll system

• Make appropriate payroll entries into Quickbooks Online

Fiscal Sponsorship Program

• Track incoming and outgoing payments to Fiscal Sponsees on a monthly basis

• Reconcile Stripe Payments on a monthly basis into Quickbooks

Desired Skills & Expertise

•   Background & experience in nonprofit finance, bookkeeping, entering accounting entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries

•   Experience in QuickBooks Online Required

• Experience in Stripe/Give Lively preferred

• Experience and/or familiarity with Microsoft Teams

• Knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, Vlookup, and other advanced functions

• Bachelor''s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or Public Policy preferred

• Ability to treat confidential information appropriately, to prioritize multiple tasks, and attention to details are crucial

Brooklyn Arts Council provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability,
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Brooklyn Arts Council expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age,
genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

An interest in supporting and learning about the arts and arts education in Brooklyn