Senior Accountant - Nonprofit Arts & Ticketing

Kimmel Center Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts (POEA) seeks a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team in Philadelphia. This role supports the monthly close and oversees general ledger activity for ticketing and venue operations across the family of entities.

You will analyze transactions, prepare journal entries, develop reconciliations, and assist with audits. Strong Excel skills and experience with Tessitura/Momentus/Blackbaud are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA and/or MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years general accounting experience in a complex environment.
• Non-profit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Record and reconcile ticketing activity across the combined organization.
• Review transactions related to performance sales, revenue, liabilities and intercompany activity.
• Create monthly close journal entries and review general ledger activity.
• Develop models for month-end reconciliations and balances.
• Document CRM and accounting system processes (Tessitura, Momentus, Blackbaud).
• Collaborate with departments to provide tools and data for decision making.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses for senior leadership.
• Support annual audits and other reporting requirements.
• Assist with special projects aligning the family of entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or MBA desirable

Tools

Excel

Tessitura

Momentus

Blackbaud

Job description

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts (POEA) seeks a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team in Philadelphia. This role supports the monthly close and oversees general ledger activity for ticketing and venue operations across the family of entities.

You will analyze transactions, prepare journal entries, develop reconciliations, and assist with audits. Strong Excel skills and experience with Tessitura/Momentus/Blackbaud are required.