Staff Accountant

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) seeks a qualified Staff Accountant to play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month‑end and year‑end close processes, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for supporting the arts through sound financial stewardship.

The Baltimore Museum of Art is a world‑class, internationally recognized museum, recently ranked by the Washington Post as one of the top 20 museums in the United States. As a highly visible representative of the finance team, the Staff Accountant must be enthusiastic, qualified, and customer‑service oriented. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the museum’s cash management activities, aspects of accounts receivable recording, timely month‑end close reconciliations, and general ledger entries.

This full‑time, exempt position reports to the Senior Director of Finance.

• Process cash receipts: parking, the BMA Shop, admissions, and all other receipts.
• Record, reconcile and maintain all aspects of parking account, the BMA Shop, petty cash and accounts receivable.
• Monthly reconciliation of investment gains/losses.
• Record and reconcile bank statements, including reconciling four (4) credit‑card merchant statements.
• Initiate wire payments.
• Create internal and external invoices and accompanying journal entries.
• Interface with Image Services & Rights, Registrars, Visitor Services, and the BMA Shop to reconcile inventory and monthly revenue reports with Finance.
• Handle all month‑end closing procedures related to A/R and ensure timely reconciliation in Financial Edge.
• Act as finance representative during random monthly inventory in art vaults.
• Support the finance department during annual audits.

• Bachelor’s degree or professional experience equivalent.
• Experience with Financial Edge and other Blackbaud programs highly desired.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
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• 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit or cultural institution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (both written and oral) skills.
• Demonstrable customer‑service skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Highly organized and self‑motivated with the ability to go above and beyond when required.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Passion for the arts and the museum’s mission is a plus.

• The BMA is an equal‑opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, 403(b) retirement plan with match, long‑term disability, flexible spending account, flexible and condensed scheduling, museum and restaurant discounts, reduced gym membership fee, accrued vacation, holidays, personal days, floating holidays, and sick days.
• Position is a bargaining unit position.

Please send a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to HR with “Staff Accountant” [your first and last name] in the subject line. Incomplete application materials will not be considered. Position will be posted until filled. No phone calls please. All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The museum does not sponsor work visas.

SALARY – $61,314 annually