Senior Accountant

Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and general ledger. Prepare internal and external financial statements and other reports as required. Coordinate monthly and annual general ledger closings. Prepare and record monthly and final allocations and other recurring journal entries. Prepare the accounting and reporting for the pension plans and prepare other Form 5500s as needed. Prepare tax return schedules, surveys and grant applications.

1. Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements/audit reports and annual Forms 990, 990-T, AG990-IL and IL-990-T tax return schedules.

2. Prepare survey responses, including the Orchestra Statistical Report (OSR) major surveys and many smaller ones.

3. Prepare the Cultural Data Project (CDP), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and other grant applications and related financial reporting.

4. Coordinate monthly and annual general ledger closings.

5. Perform all the accounting, prepare the annual financial statements, coordinate the annual audit, and prepare the Form 5500 schedules for all defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans.

6. Maintain general ledger and Management Reporter (MR) report tree structure.

7. Maintain the chart of accounts and backup Season at a Glance (SAAG) event identification report.

8. Prepare allocation unit account counts and allocation related MR reports. Prepare monthly and final allocations and other recurring journal entries.

9. Prepare quarterly interfund reconciliations and proposed fund transfers.

10. Maintain current accounting system reports, update and create new reports as needed.

11. Prepare Form 5500 schedules for group welfare benefit plan.

12. Other duties and special projects as required.