Staff Accountant

JOB TITLE: Staff Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager

 

New York’s first museum, The New York Historical is a leading cultural institution documenting over 400 years of American history through a peerless collection of art, documents, and artifacts. Our offerings span groundbreaking exhibitions; acclaimed educational programs for teachers and students nationwide; and thought-provoking conversations among leading scholars, journalists, and thinkers about the past, present, and future of the American experiment. The New York Historical is a museum of museums and a collection of collections. We are home to the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, the Center for Women’s History, the Reiss Family Graduate Institute for Constitutional History, the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Center for Teaching Democracy, the DiMenna Children’s History Museum, and the future American LGBTQ+ Museum. We elevate the perspectives and scholarship that define the United States’ democratic heritage and challenge us all to shape our ongoing history for the better.

 

The Staff Accountant is a key member of the finance team and reports to and works closely with the Accounting Manager to ensure compliance with GAAP and perform a variety of activities associated with the New York Historical’s financial accounting and reporting, internal controls and policies. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

 

This is largely a sedentary role using a computer; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stoop as necessary.