Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Assistant to the Controller

Walnut Street Theatre, America’s oldest theatre and one of the nation’s most financially stable arts organizations with a $15M annual budget, is accepting resumes for the position of Assistant to the Controller. This full-time position reports directly to the Controller.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Process weekly payroll, employee benefits, workers compensation & unemployment claims
  • Ensure accurate payroll recordkeeping by carrying out regular system updates for status changes, benefits deductions and tax withholdings
  • Assist with accounts payable processing, ensuring that invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with the theatre’s policies and procedures
  • Reconcile credit card statements against receipts submitted by cardholders on a monthly basis
  • Maintain the integrity of the office filing system, including, but not limited to invoices, personnel files, contracts and permanent files.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • 1 to 2 years payroll / accounts payable experience a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and produce high quality results
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Must be organized and detail oriented
  • Ability to work comfortably in a team environment

Compensation:

Salary of $50,000, plus excellent fully paid company benefits.

Walnut Street Theatre is accepting resumes for the full-time position of Assistant to the Controller. Responsibilities include processing employee records and weekly payroll, employee benefits, workers compensation and unemployment claims, assisting with accounts payable, reconciling records, accurate record keeping, and other duties as assigned. Salary of $50,000, plus excellent fully paid company benefits. Payroll and accounts payable experience a plus.