Finance Associate

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Job Overview

The Finance Associate is responsible for overseeing all accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring that documentation is complete and auditable for City Center's finance team. This role requires a passion for fiscal controls and financial stewardship, while supporting City Center's mission and our commitment to being an anti-racist organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the vendor database in the financial accounting system.
• Verify accuracy of all expense transactions for appropriate back-up and general ledger account codes to ensure accurate posting into the GL.
• Post invoices into the general ledger (GL) and process payments weekly.
• Record corporate credit card transactions.
• Deposit checks using remote deposit system
• Prepare and submit positive pay files in the bank and address any exceptions
• Record and verify income from City Center's ticketing and fundraising activities.
• Address and resolve any income discrepancies or chargebacks with relevant departments.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation.
• Monitor prepaid expense accounts.
• Oversee petty cash accounts for various departments.
• Manage accounts receivable transactions for studio rentals and education activities
• Maintain various schedules in Excel (e.g., 941, season attendance, etc.)
• Track and analyze capital and balance sheet accounts for annual audits.
• Undertake other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Required Experience and Qualifications

As a valued member of the City Center administrative team, you will receive : Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability)

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

Shift

Rate of Pay

60,000

Number of Openings

Exempt / Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Open Date

9 / 18 / 2025

About the Organization

New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943-making the best in the music, theater, and dance accessible to all audiences. Championed by a staff of passionate arts lovers, this commitment continues through celebrated dance and musical theater series including the Fall for Dance Festival, the Tony-honored Encores!, and the newest series Artists at the Center and City Center Dance Festival. The distinctive neo-Moorish theater in midtown Manhattan welcomes over 300,000 annual visitors to experience internationally acclaimed artists on the same stage that legends like George Balanchine, Leonard Bernstein, Barbara Cook, Martha Graham, and Paul Robeson made their mark. Home to a roster of renowned companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Manhattan Theatre Club, City Center's dynamic programming, art exhibitions, studio events, and master classes, are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to over 11,000 New York City students, teachers, and families each year.

This position is currently accepting applications.