Staff Accountant - The Other Art Fair

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Leaf Group is looking for a Staff Accountant to handle the day-to-day accounting needs of The Other Art Fair
and Leaf Group’s corporate activities from our Santa Monica, CA office.
The Other Art Fair is the UK's leading artist fair to discover and buy art directly from the very best emerging artistic talent. With bi-annual fairs strongly established in London, The Other Art Fair has grown both in the UK and abroad with editions now in Bristol, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, and Los Angeles. This opportunity offers full cycle accounting experience at a publicly traded company.
A big vision calls for a big job.  As we grow, our need for a Staff Accountant grows with us.
You’ll Report To: Senior Accountant
A typical day as a Staff Accountant might include:
General Ledger activities to include coding transactions, reconciliation and preparing journals for accruals, prepayments, wages, and depreciation during month end close.
Maintain and update workbooks for reconciling key accounts and bank statements.
Prepare and bill invoices and apply subsequent cash receipts.
Process vendor invoices and employee expense reports ensuring accurate coding, necessary approvals, and timely payment.
Work closely with the fair managers on verifying discrepancies and answering any finance related questions.
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system, both paper and electronic and provide audit support.
Processing payments through our proprietary payment system.
Prepare monthly accruals for corporate charge account and travel and expenses. Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate and timely submission of expenses.
Other duties and projects as assigned.
You’ll be successful if you are a positive, proactive accounting professional with experience handling day-to-day accounting.
What You Have:
BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred; CPA candidate a plus.
Qualified candidates will have 2-3 years of progressive work experience. General ledger accounting and financial analysis experience preferable.
Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to producing accurate and quality work.
Excellent Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLookUps, SumIfs, etc.
Tech-savvy, quick learner.
Must show accountability, be proactive, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Independent, self-starter with a positive attitude and the ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to work hours that best facilitates communication with international offices, as well as, meet month end close deadlines.
Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large.
We're casual and informal but we work hard and work responsibly. A pleasant and supportive demeanor goes a long way.
Who We Are:
We create experiences that celebrate the best of art, design, and technology. We want smart, curious people committed to putting people first, having fun while they work, a commitment to high quality service to make things better and a desire for constant growth. We work in a fun, hard-working collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. Check us out here: ****What We Have:
Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
Winner of the 2017 Best Company Los Angeles award Comparably
Cool office environment and culture (i.e., Thirsty Thursdays, Free Lunch Fridays, and all of the other fun activities we gather for)
Discounted gym memberships
Paid-to-play vacation rewards
Discretionary unlimited vacation time
Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs
401K
Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Agency Disclosure: 
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

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