Finance Coordinator

New England Foundation for the Arts - Boston, MA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

New England Foundation for the Arts in Boston, MA is seeking a Finance Coordinator to join our finance team. The role focuses on accounts payable, employee expenses, and overall financial reporting with careful handling of confidential information.

The coordinator will assist with the monthly close, participate in the annual audit, reconcile accounts, and support HR–finance collaboration on benefits and reporting requirements. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience with accounts payable, month-end close, and audit support.
• Ability to handle confidential information with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and employee expense reports.
• Support monthly close, reporting, and auditing activities.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare internal financial statements.
• Coordinate finance and HR tasks and document processes.

Skills

Accounts payable

Financial reporting

Close process

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP system (Sage Intacct/similar)

Job description

The Finance Coordinator is an integral member of NEFA’s finance team and is a key support for NEFA’s human resources functions. The coordinator is responsible for facilitating all accounts payable recording, reporting and disbursements, paying particular attention to employee expense reports, corporate credit card reports, and disbursement scheduling. They will facilitate the monthly close, participate in the annual audit, and be responsible for account reconciliations, and other accounting and financial support as needed. They will coordinate tasks and projects shared across finance and human resources including tracking reporting requirements, supporting benefits enrollment, data entry, documenting processes, and other tasks as assigned. This is a hands-on position which requires a high degree of detail, accuracy, and integrity with confidential and sensitive information.

The Finance Coordinator reports to the Controller and works closely with the Senior Human Resources & Operations Director. They will be a key partner to NEFA’s interim external reporting team and will support cross organization projects working closely with staff in development, technology and data, and programs.

The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, October 7, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we encourage interested candidates to apply prior to the deadline. Applications received after the deadline may not be reviewed if the existing candidate pool is deemed sufficient. Requests for initial phone interviews will go out approximately one week after the application deadline.