AR Accountant for Museums — Data-Driven & Collaborative

Museum of Modern Art; New York (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking an Accountant to manage accounts receivable, reconciliations, payments, and aging reports, while supporting investments and fixed assets activities. This role emphasizes process optimization and data accuracy in a fast-paced museum environment.

The position requires on-site presence four days per week, strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and a customer-service oriented approach. The MoMA environment values collaboration and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 3–5 years accounting experience, preferably in a museum or not-for-profit environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting and accounts receivable policies/procedures.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Certinia and advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares account reconciliations and clears reconciling items for receivable accounts.
• Applies payments to customer records including cash, wires, and checks.
• Processes credit card transactions for revenue channels as needed.
• Coordinates the bill collection process and assists during overdue collections.
• Prepares AR aging analyses and reserves in line with policies.
• Monitors AR help desk tickets and resolves requests promptly.
• Calculates receivables including leases and restaurant revenue streams.
• Generates month-end prepaid and cash journal entries.
• Reconciles income statement and balance sheet GL accounts and assists with variance analysis.
• Reconciles bank statements to cash accounts and resolves discrepancies.
• Assists with audits and system improvements; supports BI initiatives and investment-related entries.
• Performs month-end close tasks for Travel & Entertainment expenses.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Accounts receivable

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Time management

Juggling priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Certinia (Accounting System)

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking an Accountant to manage accounts receivable, reconciliations, payments, and aging reports, while supporting investments and fixed assets activities. This role emphasizes process optimization and data accuracy in a fast-paced museum environment.

The position requires on-site presence four days per week, strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and a customer-service oriented approach. The MoMA environment values collaboration and accuracy.