Part Time Finance Assistant

LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL IN; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) is seeking a Part-Time Finance Assistant to join the Finance team and support day-to-day bookkeeping, accounts payable, and data entry. The role collaborates with the Director of Budget & Finance and the Finance Manager to maintain accurate records and assist with financial reporting.

The position is non-exempt, seasonal, running November 2026 through June 2027, with a hybrid schedule (in-office 2 days a week on Governors Island and remote the rest).

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional experience in an office environment, preferred in arts administration or GAAP exposure.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and Google Suite; familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; comfortable with financial documents.
• Collaborative cross-departmental work and proactive internal communication.
• High attention to detail and dependable follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly accounts payable processing with support from the Finance Manager.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting and budget variance documentation.
• Maintain file systems; data entry into QuickBooks; ensure data integrity across departments.
• Assist with year-end tasks including 1099/1096 and monthly reconciliations.
• Coordinate with operations for COIs and insurance renewals.

Skills

QuickBooks

Google Suite

Salesforce

Job description

ABOUT LMCC

LMCC is Manhattan’s Arts Council- a dynamic non-profit organization with a 50 year history of supporting and connecting artists and communities throughout Manhattan.

Founded in 1973, LMCC serves hundreds of artists and tens of thousand of audiences each year through robust Grantmaking and Artist Residency Programs as well as a dynamic calendar of free public art events throughout Manhattan and at the Arts Center at Governors Island- a 40,000 square foot arts center that is activated year round with public programs and art exhibitions.

We are a 15 person team of passionate and devoted arts leaders and administrators, providing funding, studio and rehearsal space, professional development, and leadership in cultural planning and advocacy. All activities and operations are supported by a $6M budget and the leadership of an engaged Board of Directors.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The PT Finance Assistant is an integral part of the Finance team working closely with the Director of Budget & Finance and the Finance Manager to support the day to day finance administration and bookkeeping at LMCC.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounts Payable

• Own weekly AP processing with support from the Finance Manager, including coordinating between departments and the finance team to process check requests, bills, etc.
• Own maintaining clean backup documentation and files for all bills, invoices and contracts paid out.
• Keep track of uncleared payments and proceed according to policy for reissue/adjustment.
• Correspond with vendors regarding bills and other items.

Financial Reporting

• Support the creation and distribution of financial reports including creating payment records and updating other departments as needed.
• Work with the Finance Manager to review reports for correct allocations across budgets.
• Assist with monthly department budget reports and generating budget vs actual documentation.
• Assist in the annual audit process
• Assist in issuing year end documents such as 1099, and 1096
• Assists in monthly reconciliations of LMCC’s bank accounts and credit cards.

Data Entry & File Management

• Maintains an organized and efficient file system to support the department and institutional record keeping, including vendor and partner database records and files
• Act as the main owner for data entry into Quickbooks.
• Work with colleagues across the organization and act as a resource to ensure that all team members follow the institutional best practice policies and procedures manual and work with other departments to maintain data-integrity.
• Maintains administrative systems in relevant areas, including vendor and partner database records and files.
• Assist the Operations Department with COIs request and insurance renewals

General

• Works closely with all LMCC departments to facilitate internal communication with the Director of Finance & Budget and coordinate documents requiring their approval.
• Prepares correspondence and responds to email and phone inquiries for the finance department.
• Screen mail weekly for invoices, mailed checks, and other finance related documents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ years of professional experience in an office environment. 1-2 years of experience in arts administration or roles with exposure to GAAP is preferred.
• Proficiency in Quickbooks and Google suite tools. Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, and comfort with financial documents.
• Skilled at working collaboratively across departments and ensuring proactive, clear internal communication.
• High level of attention to detail and consistent follow-through on all tasks

COMPENSATION

This is a non-exempt part time seasonal position that will run from November 2026 - June 2027. The hourly rate for this position is $22.00/hr and with a general schedule three days a week, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. This schedule can change as needed and approved by your supervisor.

We maintain a hybrid work schedule, generally requiring Tuesday & Thursday in-office at the Arts Center at Governors Island with remote work on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.