MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE General Ledger Manager Salary in the United States

Position Summary

The General Ledger Manager performs advanced business and process analysis work with the various Museum of the Bible (MOTB) stakeholders and subject matter experts. This position is responsible for coordinating and managing our month end financial close, reviewing company payroll and is an integral part of our annual financial statement audit and various other financial filings.  The candidate should have a thorough understanding of GAAP, a strong accounting background, excellent communication and problem-solving skills. 

Qualifications, Education and Skills

• Coordinates and manages month end and year-end financial statement closes 
• Prepares year-end schedules, footnotes and assists with other requests from auditors and external tax preparers
• Compiles ad hoc reporting as requested and as needed for other required filings 
• Oversees daily and monthly financial journals and account and bank reconciliations (Fixed Assets, prepaids, monthly cash entries, expense allocations, credit card accruals, employee reimbursement, etc)
• Reviews bi-weekly payroll and records all applicable journals in our financial system 
• Reviews other payroll related entries including: bi-weekly 401K payments and associated entries, payroll benefit funding and associated reconciliations 
• Responsible for quarterly and annual entries such as: pledge allowance, pledge write off, payroll accruals (PTO, Holiday, Sick time), net asset release, form 941 reconciliation and loan entries as needed
• Responsible for analyzing financials at month end and communicating changes and results to Finance Management
• Assists with development of MOTB policy and procedures
• Collaborates with other Accounting Managers to determine best practices
• Troubleshoots Accounting system errors and proposes solutions

Education:  

• Four-year college degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• A master’s in accounting would be a plus. 

Qualifications:

• Three or more years’ experience in a similar position and/or public accounting
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the ability to research and apply findings
• CPA or working towards obtaining CPA certification is preferred
• Previous NetSuite and Non-profit accounting experience a plus
• Must be able to work at and operate a computer terminal for 8 or more hours per day, along with the ability to lift 25 pounds

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to perform advanced Excel functions utilized for accounting (such as V-look ups, pivot tables, etc)