Accounting Manager

The Equity-League Benefit Funds (“Funds”), located in New York, NY (Midtown Manhattan), are currently seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to support the Director of Finance and Accounting in overseeing the daily activities of the Accounting Department. The successful candidate will also supervise the accounting staff as well as interact collaboratively with the other department managers, along with other Plan professionals, vendors, advisors and colleagues, at all levels, both inside and outside the organization.

The Accounting Manager’s position is primarily a remote opportunity with the occasional need to come into the office (located in the Times Square area of Midtown Manhattan).

The Equity-League Benefit Funds are a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to provide benefits to eligible actors and stage managers who are members of Actors’ Equity Association. The Funds provide eligible members with Health (medical, dental, vision and supplemental workers’ compensation), Pension (lifetime monthly income), and 401(k) (accounts in which to accumulate tax deferred income and/or employer contributions in a variety of investment vehicles) benefits. The Funds are a completely separate entity from the Actors’ Equity Association and jointly managed by Trustees appointed in equal number by the Actors’ Equity Association and Broadway League, the latter representing the hundreds of employers who contribute to the Funds. To learn more about the Funds, please visit https://equityleague.org/.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a thorough and detailed understanding of the Funds’ financial reporting in order to ensure that posting to the general ledgers of assigned Funds (Health, 401k and Pension) is achieved accurately.
  
• Perform all monthly reconciliations including bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and intercompany reconciliations.
  
• Assist with managing and overseeing the weekly payrolls of the Equity-League staff and Fund participants who receive supplemental workers’ compensation payments to ensure payrolls are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
  
• Perform and coordinate timely monthly, quarterly, and year end closings and analyses.
  
• Supervise, train, and review the work of the accounting staff to ensure that staff responsibilities are properly performed, and that employees are working toward the common goals of the Funds Office.
  
• Assist with preparing financial statements, cash flows, and budgets.
  
• Prepare reports and provide supporting documents for external auditors.
  
• Assist in the review and preparation of 1099 and 1042-S tax forms.
  
• Support Management with special projects and/or workflow improvements.
  
• Collaborate and provide assistance to the Executive Director, Director of Operations, other department Managers and staff, as well as other Plan professionals, to ensure the overall goals and objectives of the Funds office are achieved.
  
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Fund Office Management.
  

Requirements
The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience with a portion of this experience preferably being in a supervisory role.
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent is required. Advanced Certification (i.e., CPA) is preferred.

Special Skills or Credentials:

• Familiarity with the theater industry, or with multiemployer fund operations and regulatory environments administering pension, health, and 401(k) benefits is desirable.
  
• Strong work ethics, excellent judgment, dependability, and accuracy skills.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, accounts payable, and internal controls such as SOX compliance, accruals and deferrals, tax preparation, and filing requirements.
  
• Proficiency with current technology (especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook).
  
• Knowledge of financial accounting software and payroll systems and services.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with staff at all levels of the organization as well as outside professionals such as vendors and auditors.
  
• Ability to work independently and to prioritize tasks to meet critical deadlines while paying exceptionally close attention to detail.
  
• Strong decision-making and organizational skills with the ability to optimize the use of all available resources.
  
• Flexible team player who is able to effectively manage, motivate, supervise, and provide support to others.
  

To Apply
The Funds offer a competitive salary ranging between $110,000-$115,000 commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees including a defined benefit pension benefit, a voluntary pre-tax 401(k) option, employer-paid health insurance, dental and vision insurance as well as generous paid time off.

The Funds are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs. We want to have the best available person in every job.

The Funds are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion and religious creed, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, and military and/or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Funds.

To apply for this position, please e-mail your resume/cover letter and salary requirements summarizing your qualifications to [email protected] with the term, “Accounting Manager Position” in the subject line.