CPB Jobline: Job Listing: New York Public Radio: Director of Accounting (13044)

New York Public Radio is seeking a hands-on Director of Accounting to manage all accounting functions of the organization including revenue and expense accounting, cash management/reconciliation, balance sheet management, monthly close process, account analysis and payroll. The Director of Accounting is responsible for establishing and enforcing the company's revenue and expense policies and procedures.  This position is an integral part of the finance team and is responsible for the accuracy of the general ledger of the organization and ensuring organizational compliance with general accounting controls and generally accepted accounting principles.  Manages a team of four.

• Oversee the general accounting function which includes revenue and expense accounting, treasury management, and balance sheet management.
• Manage all transactional processing functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Treasury.
• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and year-end close process and workpapers.
• Determine the proper revenue recognition of the Underwriting, Membership, Development, Planned Giving, and Production revenue streams.
• Accountable for proper recognition of temporarily and permanently restricted net assets on a monthly basis and for the preparation of required documentation for internal and external auditors.
• Maintain an on-going working relationship with department heads to ensure revenue and expenditures are properly recorded.
• Responsible for managing the annual external and internal audit process and various other audits to include 403(b), A-133, funder and insurance audits.
• Prepare annual tax filings to include Form 990, 990-T and CHAR500.
• Partner with Development and Programming Departments to develop grant budgets and provide required periodic reporting on the grant spending.
• Develop ad-hoc analysis and reporting to department Directors and Producers and/or Senior Management.
• Provide technical guidance, problem solving assistance, and policy interpretation.
• Assist in setting, implementing and monitoring internal controls, accounting policies and financial reporting procedures.
• Spearhead implementation of software improvements to advance processes surrounding respective disciplines. 
• Manage, train and develop accounting staff.

•  BS Degree in Accounting or Finance required.  MBA and/or an advanced degree in business, accounting or related field preferred.
• CPA certification required.
• Effective management of staff required.
• 10+ years accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience in a not-for-profit organization or with not-for-profit accounting is preferred.
• Experience in broadcast, digital media, publishing or other content-related industry is preferred.
• Experience developing sophisticated, data-driven financial models and analytics to support the station planning and revenue forecast process.
• Excellent technical computer skills and the ability to master various applications required.
• Proven track record of promotion and advancement required.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills required.

All positions at NYPR require:

• The intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, self-confidence and interpersonal skills to work effectively with the senior leadership team, colleagues, staff and external partners and provide motivation at all levels of an organization
• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written—with an impressive reputation for building and maintaining relationships with people at all levels of an organization, across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
• Use of a computer, telephone and other office and/or broadcast equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods  including but not limited to; email, internet based applications for internal and external communications
• Affinity for New York Public Radio; WNYC and/or WQXR content and mission a plus

Note:    The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

New York Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites and encourages qualified applicants from all walks of life.

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Please submit cover letter with salary requirements and resume.  New York Public Radio must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

COMPANY PROFILE – ABOUT NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO

"To make the mind more curious, the heart more open and the spirit more joyful."  - New York Public Radio Mission Statement

New York Public Radio is home to three of the country’s leading public radio stations—WNYC 93.9 FM, WNYC AM 820, and WQXR 105.9 FM—as well as the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. As America’s most listened-to public radio stations* and New York's premier multi-platform public radio franchise, it collectively reaches a monthly audience of more than11.5 million.

WNYC and wnyc.org: WNYC is a major producer of original, award-winning local and national content. It originates for public radio nationwide programs and podcasts like Radiolab, The Takeaway, Freakonomics, On The Media and Studio 360. WNYC maintains a centralized newsroom and its award-winning reporters contribute regularly to online and local news broadcasts and to the nationally-distributed news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace and The Takeaway. Also, WNYC produces the signature daily programs The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck and New Sounds. Five WNYC programs — Radiolab, On the Media, Studio 360, The Brian Lehrer Show, and Radio Rookies, its youth journalism program serving teens in all five boroughs, have been recognized with George Foster Peabody Awards, the highest honor in broadcasting journalism. WNYC’s original content is available to people wherever they are via mobile platforms, online audio streams, podcasts and social media.  In addition, WNYC presents the best national offerings from networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and the British Broadcasting Company, broadcasting a wide range of daily news, talk, cultural and music programming.

WQXR and wqxr.org: Classical 105.9 WQXR is New York City’s sole classical music station, presenting new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from the Carnegie Hall, Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic, among other New York City venues, immersing listeners in the city’s rich musical life.  WQXR.org  also hosts Q2, an HD broadcast and web stream dedicated to discovery, giving listeners an opportunity to experience exceptional music, classic and contemporary, that they likely have not heard before.  WQXR’s smart, engaging hosts provide distinctive context for the music they love to play. And wqxr.org serves the global classical music community through online listening, playlists, host blogs and New York City cultural news. WQXR also offers Metropolitan Opera Radio Saturday Matinee Broadcasts, The Philharmonic This Week, McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase evenings, and Symphony Hall.

The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space and thegreenespace.org:  Our street-front broadcast studio and performance venue produces a full season of original programming – as well as WNYC and WQXR shows, concerts and events – for live, radio and online audiences. It is becoming an anchor in our growing, exciting Hudson Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan.

(*Source:  Arbitron)