Revenue Accountant

ROLE OVERVIEW: SAM's Revenue Accountant oversees accounting for contributed revenue streams, and works with SAM's Development Department to strengthen internal controls for revenue collection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee contributed revenue accounting proactively strengthening internal controls for revenue collection
• Process donations and other contributed income in an accurate and timely manner
• Work with Development Department to ensure accurate coding and restricted fund designations
• Using judgement and knowledge of restricted funds, accurately release funds in accordance with donor restrictions
• Work directly with donor services to ensure financial reporting meets best practice standards
• Implement operational efficiencies and provide consultation with donor services as required on fundamental internal controls for revenue collection and cash handling
• Assist with grant reporting and the application of restricted funds, reviewing all grant expenses monthly and ensure that expenses are being correctly allocated
• Review all grant expense with department to ensure all grants will meet the timeline and other milestones required by the grant quarterly
• Reconcile donor database to the general ledger monthly
• Reconcile endowments and investment performance monthly, providing endowment performance reporting as needed
• Work with endowment custodian and endowment investment advisor to ensure that all assets, purchases, and distributions are processed promptly
• Review all endowment investment subscription agreements to ensure that they are accurate and complete
• Financial analysis and reporting on specific endowment performance as requested
• Provide finance support for new endowment investments as well as redemptions
• Serve as the point person for investment managers and advisors for any questions and correspondence
• Provide finance support and information for the grants team, which includes budget pre-planning for funding requests, creating customized reports for agencies as needed, analyzing data, and compiling a final financial report
• Serve as a project manager for developing and implementing policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls related to contributed income
• Financial analysis and account reconciliation for various projects

Insurance and Real Estate

• Work as Museum Development Authority (a related entity) coordinator
• Attend MDA Council meetings and prepare minutes
• Prepare the PDA report, works with MDA council, and City of Seattle on MDA regulatory filings
• Coordinate all meeting notices and cancelations

Exhibits

• Review all exhibition expenses and ensures that they are being coded correctly
• Prepare the Finance Exhibition report once exhibition has closed
• Attend the exhibition closing meeting and reports on the financial report of the exhibition

Other

• Work with CFO to develop annual budgets for endowment payouts and restricted fund releases
• Assist with a variety of annual audits and in the preparation of the annual tax returns
• Review and prepare all necessary information that is required to ensure that Affinity registrations for states filings are complete
• Key point of contact for all Affinity communication, and work with Senior Management to complete all registrations
• Attend Audit Committee and Investment Committee Board Meetings and take minutes

WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in relevant field or the equivalent combination of work and education
• 3 - 5 years related work experience with an increasing level of responsibilities
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting
• Skilled at digestibly explaining financial concepts to those without a financial background
• Demonstrated experience in exercising good judgment concerning accounting management and compliance practices
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with executives, management, and employees
• Successfully assess priorities and work well with deadlines, exceptional time management, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Exercise discretion in maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Asana, Slack and internet-based research
• Proficiency with Concur Solutions
• Ability to pass and maintain security background check clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MIP accounting software
• Tessitura experience
• Nonprofit accounting experience

Full Time SAM Staff are eligible to enroll in medical (through Kaiser), dental (through Delta Dental of WA), vision (through Vision Service Pan), and basic life insurance/LTD/AD&D (through LifeMap), as well as a Flexible Spending Account (through Navia Benefit Solutions). FT Staff also have the option to elect Short Term Disability or Supplemental Dental Insurance (through Aflac). FT Staff can participate in SAM’s 403b retirement plan and begin receiving a guaranteed 3% employer contribution following 1 year & 1,000 hours worked. Additionally, as of July 1, 2025 the employer match program will resume. FT Staff have access to paid time off for vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty per accrual and pro-rated schedules. SAM observes 12 holidays each year and offers FT Staff 1 paid floating holiday of their choice. FT Staff can opt into a 50% subsidized unlimited Orca card. FT Staff also receive a Patron level membership to SAM, and a Tier III membership to the American Alliance of Museums, as well as access to an onsite fitness facility, SAM museum library, a no-cost Employee Assistance Program resource, a 20% discount at the SAM Museum Shop, a 10% discount at SAM’s MARKET cafe, and 8 Home Free Guarantee cab rides home per year.