EMPLOYMENT | POSITIONS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County seeks a Director of Accounting to work with our Finance department.  The Director of Accounting has overall responsibility for all Finance Department staff.   This position is responsible for supervising accounting staff (including work-study students), review and approval of work completed by those individuals and maintaining accounting records in compliance with GAAP, Foundation policy and other regulatory agencies.  The Director of Accounting has overall responsibility to ensure that all accounting transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner and that financial accounting systems provide adequate financial data to support the Foundation’s department’s needs.  The Director of Accounting is responsible for the maintenance of all financial accounting systems, including implementation, upgrades and ongoing access requirements.  This position reports directly to the Vice President, Finance/CFO and provides support to that position as needed.

This position has the following requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business or Accounting, CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Seven to ten years of progressive accounting experience with GAAP and OMB requirements  two of which in a Controller/Director position and supervisory role.
• Experience in the Not-for-Profit industry.
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines and in a complex structural environment.
• Willingness to be a team player and to be flexible.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, Outlook.

Salary is commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits.  This is a full time, regular, exempt position.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please, No Phone Calls. We routinely update our job pages, including the status of each recruit, at www.nhm.org/jobs.