Accountant - accounts payable (Hartford, CT)

We are growing our team at Amberfield Keystone Arts Center and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be accounts payable. You would join a large organisation of more than 1,000 people based in Hartford. What you will do • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to school partnerships, and clear open items. • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around volunteer programmes against budget and explain variances to managers. What we are looking for • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Experience with school partnerships. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Contract for nine months, with clear deliverables from the first week. • On site in Hartford, with some flexibility after the first few months. • We reply to every applicant.