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Accountant

3/4/2026

The Accountant will be responsible for preparing and maintaining daily sales reports, processing accounts payable, monitoring aging reports, and tracking school receivables. This role also involves maintaining reconciliation schedules, assisting with revenue uploads, preparing month-end accruals, and updating cash forecasts.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

The mission of Miami Children's Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution, is to enrich the lives of children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play, learn, imagine, and create together. The Museum is dedicated to meeting the needs of all children in our multicultural community through interactive exhibits and programs. Miami Children’s Museum was incorporated as the Miami Youth Museum in 1983. In 2003, the Museum opened its current home, a 56,500 square foot facility in the City of Miami. Today, we are recognized as one of the 10 largest children's museums in the country and the only children’s museum in Miami-Dade County. The Museum provides hands-on interactive educational experiences to approximately 445,000 children and their families each year. We aim to serve all children and families who live in South Florida, embracing the diversity of our community. The Museum is also a major attraction for tourists coming to South Florida.

About the Role

Description

The Miami Children’s Museum is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant to support the daily financial operations of the organization. This role works closely with the CFO and Finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, effective accounts management, and strong financial processes that support the museum’s mission and programs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and contributing to the financial health of a mission-driven organization.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain daily sales reports
Process accounts payable invoices and prepare check runs
Monitor and maintain accounts payable aging reports
Prepare positive pay files for payable disbursements
Track school receivables and communicate with parents regarding outstanding balances
Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable and deferred revenue schedules
Assist with weekly revenue uploads and reconciliations
Prepare expense accruals for month-end close
Prepare admissions and gift shop banks for operations
Update eight-week cash forecasts
Perform credit card reconciliations and related journal entries
Track and reconcile petty cash
Assist with grant reporting and reconciliations alongside the grant writer
Support the CFO and external auditors with documentation for financial statement audits, single audits, and IRS Form 990
Prepare admissions forecasts for budgeting
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 2 years of accounting experience
Experience with general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, revenue recognition and financial reporting
Knowledge of accrual accounting and US GAAP
Experience with enterprise accounting systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Financial Edge, etc.)
Financial Edge experience is a plus
Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across the organization
Non-profit accounting experience preferred but not required

Key Skills

Financial ReportingAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableGeneral LedgerJournal EntriesRevenue RecognitionAccrual AccountingUS GAAPCash ForecastingCredit Card ReconciliationPetty CashGrant ReportingAuditingBudgetingExcelOrganizational Skills