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Position: Senior Accountant
Department: Finance
Reports to: Director of Finance
Classification: Regular, Full-time, Non Exempt
Grade: 26
Salary: $33.98/hour
About SCT:
Since 1975, SCT has been enchanting audiences with professional theatre and arts education, reaching over 4 million children in the Puget Sound region and beyond. We're not just about putting on shows; we're about shaping the future of theatre! We value diversity, inclusivity, and creativity in all we do. We're looking for someone who shares our vision and is excited to help us grow even further. We encourage you to explore our website to discover more about our mission, values, and the exciting work we do in bringing world-class theatre to young audiences. You can visit our website at sct.org.
Position Summary
Seattle Children’s Theater is seeking a resourceful and highly talented Senior Accountant to join its finance team. The Senior Accountant, in partnership with the Director of Finance, is tasked with overseeing the financial health and sustainability of SCT. To that end, this role is responsible for ensuring competent, efficient, and accurate financial practices and results for operating, capital, and endowment funds. The position oversees organization performance and fiscal controls in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, supervises the bookkeeper, and performs complex accounting and finance duties with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Audit and Compliance
Department: Finance
Reports to: Director of Finance
Classification: Regular, Full-time, Non Exempt
Grade: 26
Salary: $33.98/hour
About SCT:
Since 1975, SCT has been enchanting audiences with professional theatre and arts education, reaching over 4 million children in the Puget Sound region and beyond. We're not just about putting on shows; we're about shaping the future of theatre! We value diversity, inclusivity, and creativity in all we do. We're looking for someone who shares our vision and is excited to help us grow even further. We encourage you to explore our website to discover more about our mission, values, and the exciting work we do in bringing world-class theatre to young audiences. You can visit our website at sct.org.
Position Summary
Seattle Children’s Theater is seeking a resourceful and highly talented Senior Accountant to join its finance team. The Senior Accountant, in partnership with the Director of Finance, is tasked with overseeing the financial health and sustainability of SCT. To that end, this role is responsible for ensuring competent, efficient, and accurate financial practices and results for operating, capital, and endowment funds. The position oversees organization performance and fiscal controls in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, supervises the bookkeeper, and performs complex accounting and finance duties with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Audit and Compliance
- Lead the annual audit process in partnership with outside auditors to ensure a clean audit report.
- Oversee all necessary business licenses, tax exemptions, and governmental reporting.
- Ensure compliance with legal and reporting requirements, including IRS regulations and collective bargaining agreements (e.g., IATSE, AEA, USA, SDC).
- Oversee monthly accounting close, and cash forecasting.
- Manage endowment fund accounting, including monthly reporting, annual expense calculations, allocation, and purpose tracking.
- Oversee general ledger accounting, revenue accounting, account reconciliation, accounts payable, payroll, and ensure effective internal controls under GAAP standards.
- Review and approve invoices for payment, maintaining effective internal controls in accordance with GAAP.
- Review and approve payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Prepare and distribute monthly expense reports for department heads to review.
- Supervise the bookkeeper to ensure accurate and timely completion of day-to-day accounting tasks.
- Develop and update financial policies and procedures as needed.
- Attend Finance Committee meetings of the Board as required.
- Assist with developing and managing the annual operating and capital budgets, including cash flow analysis and long-range forecasting.
- Collaborate with departments and provide financial information as needed to solve business problems.
- Ensure adequate cash flow for SCT operations, oversee line of credit usage, and manage banking relationships.
- Support grant applications and post-award financial monitoring.
- Contribute to budget development, tracking, and forecasting efforts.
- Perform special projects as assigned.
- Actively engage in process improvement and system implementation.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field from an accredited college or university.
- At least three years of accounting experience.
- Knowledge of GAAP non-profit accounting principles.
- Excellent organization and accuracy skills.
- Strong commitment to improving efficiencies and reducing paper/printer usage using technological resources.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and diplomacy skills.
- A demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Strong data management skills and familiarity with QuickBooks, MIP, or other modular accounting software; expertise with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
- Familiarity with performing arts organizations preferred.
- Regular Full-Time employees receive employer paid premiums on these insurance plans: Health Insurance through Kaiser Permanente, Dental Insurance through Delta Dental, and Vision insurance through VSP Regular.
- Full-time employees are eligible for paid holiday benefits.
- Regular, Full-time employees start accruing 80 hours of Vacation-Time annually and add 16 hours, every 2 years, up to a maximum of 160 hours annually.
- Regular, Full-time employees accrue 96 hours (12 days) of sick-time per year at the rate of 3.692 hours per pay period. Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of employment. Accrued hours are available for use after three (3) months of continuous employment. Regular, Full-Time employees are able to carry up to 180 hours of Sick-Time into the next fiscal year.
- SCT offers employees the opportunity to participate in 403(b) plan in order to save a portion of their earnings on a pre-tax basis.
- Employees may enroll in a Flexible Spending Account to save on a pre-tax basis for both health and dependent care expenses to the extent currently permitted by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Seattle Children's Theatre offers employees the option of purchasing an array of additional insurance coverage through AFLAC.
- SCT offers discount parking through Seattle Center.
- SCT offers discounted public transportation enrollment through ORCA Passport.