Business Manager/Bookkeeper - Watertown, MA - Revels.org

June 15, 2009

Business Manager/Bookkeeper

32 hours (4 days) per week

Overview
Revels, Inc., founded in 1971, is a non-profit performing arts company. Its annual activities include one major production, The Christmas Revels,
as well as numerous smaller productions; publication and sales of
educational books and CDs; fundraising activities, and monthly special
events. The Revels' staff of seven full-time and 4 part-time employees
is highly committed, working both independently and as a team with a
shared vision.
 
The Position
Revels'
Business Manager will oversee $1.5 million annual budget. Must be
highly accurate, motivated, flexible, independent, and productive. The
ability to quickly grasp Revels detailed chart of accounts essential.
Good people skills enormously helpful and appreciated. This is a
soup-to-nuts position, including preparation and analysis of monthly
financial statements and trends, budget development, working with
auditors, and support for other functions. Accounting degree required,
experience in non-profit preferred.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Serves as financial manager, supervising disbursements, billing and cash/sales receipts.


• Assists auditors in preparation of all tax documents including state
  sales tax, federal and state employment returns, and annual audit.


• Prepares monthly financial statements and reconcilements of accounts.


• Prepares analysis of the statements, projections, departmental budgets, and sales and marketing statistics.


• Manages cash flow projections and works with our bank and endowment management company.


• Assists Development Director with budgetary aspects of grant
  applications and management.  Prepares and submits grant payment forms,
  keeping records of all grant payment timetables and restrictions.


• Reports to Executive Director and Board Treasurer. Meets monthly with Board Finance Committee.

 
Qualifications
The
ideal candidate will have three or more years of solid financial
management experience. Non-profit work experience is an asset and a
thorough knowledge of Peachtree accounting software is essential. Broad
IT skills an additional asset.
 
Start Date
As soon as possible.
 
To apply: send letter, resume and references to:

Gayle Rich, Executive Director
Revels, Inc
80 Mt. Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02472
or email grich@revels.org .
 
Requests for confidentiality will be respected.

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This is the thread where I learned of the Hidden Job via the Acton Networkers Group:

Re: Fwd: Job Opening (pass it on)!!!

Posted by: "Mike Chase"
mikechase411@verizon.net
 

mikechase411

Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:06 pm (PDT)

Dear Acton Networking members,



I have a long history of performing with Revels, and urge anyone
seriously interested in this role to read up on the organization's web
page, attend one or more of their ongoing events, and see if this is
the place for you. If you are serious about this role - really serious
- contact me to talk further.



Best,



Mike Chase



Marketing Events Manager, creating extraordinary and lasting experiences for customers.



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Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:35 PM

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Subject: [AN] Fwd: Job Opening (pass it on)!!!



Just passing it along - sounds like it might be a fun job!



Judy

Judith V. Butterworth-Kremer, CEBS, PMP

87 Stetson Drive

Marlborough, MA 01752

508-480-9744

Judyvbk@aol.com



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Subj: Job Opening (pass it on)!!!



David Buehler, PhD



Providence College, R.I.



MacAdemia Software



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From: Revels <jsur@revels.org>

Date: June 16, 2009 12:31:12 PM EDT

To: davebuehler@post.harvard.edu

Subject: Revels Job Opening

Reply-To: jsur@revels.org



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Job Opening at Revels



We are sad to announce that our Business Manager, Jerald Whittington,
is moving away at the end of July. We therefore have a new employment
opportunity at Revels for just the right person! The position is 32
hours a week in great work environment. More information at
www.revels.org <http://www.revels.org/> .



This email was sent to davebuehler@post.harvard.edu by jsur@revels.org.



Revels | 80 Mt Auburn Street | Watertown | MA | 02472