Staff Accountant Job at American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund, New York, NY

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  • American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund
  • New York, NY

Job Description

The American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund (AFM-EPF) is a defined benefit multi-employer pension plan for members of the American Federation of Musicians.

About American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund:

The American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund (AFM-EPF) was established for the exclusive purpose of providing certain pension and related benefits to Covered Employees and their Beneficiaries under the Plan, and shall further provide the means for financing and maintaining the operation and administration of the Trust and the Plan in accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Plan, and applicable law. 

Position Summary:  

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely accounting data for AFMEPF. The successful candidate will need to be able to work as a team with two other accountants in standardizing practices and procedures. The candidate will need to possess good problem-solving and time management skills. The position will support various aspects of the financial cycle as well as assisting in the annual audit. The position also requires general accounting responsibilities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.  

 

Responsibilities:  

  • Manages accounts payable process and maintaining correct financial records  
  • Process the remote bank deposits for checks receive daily  
  • Process the Locals annual agreement for remitting pension payments to the Fund  
  • Prepares a monthly schedule for returned checks, bank charges and statement discrepancies  
  • Reconciles Trustees expenses  
  • Prepares monthly reconciliation for all other expense accounts  
  • Prepares yearly analysis of legal expenses and activities for budget reporting  
  • Responds to information request in support for annual audit  
  • Serves as backup for the other Accountants in their absence  
  • Miscellaneous specific fund reporting or projects requested by Accounting Manager or Director of Finance  

 

Minimum Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field  
  • 2+ years of proven work experience as a Staff Accountant or similar role  
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams, etc.) 
  • Knowledge and ability to use Business Central or similar ERP accounting software  
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills  
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical and conceptual skills required  

 

Preferred/Plus:  

  • Knowledge of defined benefit pension plans  
  • Non-profit accounting principles  
  • Positive, can-do attitude with a solutions-oriented approach to your work  

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The pay range for this role is:
55,000 - 60,000 USD per year(Fund Office)



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