Hillwood is seeking a detail-oriented and solutions-focused Staff Accountant to partner with our new Director of Finance in enhancing our finance software, procedures, and ensuring the seamless execution of daily AR/AP operations and month-end reporting. This newly created position is key to elevating Hillwood's finance department to the next level.

In this role, you'll leverage your bookkeeping, accounting, or finance expertise to implement new systems that align with the needs of each department across our 12-acre campus. Your strong customer service skills will be essential in building effective partnerships with various teams, ensuring that the new finance processes support their unique requirements.

We're looking for someone who enjoys problem-solving and can find creative solutions to challenges as they arise. This position is ideal for a professional with a solid understanding of GAAP practices who is eager to make a meaningful impact on an organization they can be proud of.

About Us: 

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is deeply committed to fostering a positive, inclusive and engaging workplace where all voices are heard and where staff and visitors of all backgrounds can be inspired by the life of our founder Marjorie Merriweather Post.

We Offer: 

• A fabulous work culture that inspires your best work. 
• Flexibility with a hybrid work environment, after 90 days or upon the successful implementation of remote-supporting finance software. 
• Support for career development with internal and external opportunities to learn and grow. 
• Our most popular medical plan has an upfront deductible of $1,500 per year for a single coverage and $3,000 per year for dependent/family coverage with a Health Savings Account (HSA) tied to the plan. 
  
  • Hillwood will contribute up to $1500 annually into your HSA if you elect single coverage or up to $3000 annually if you elect dependent/family coverage for the 2022 plan year prorated based on the effective month of your coverage. 
  •  Employee contribution rates for medical plans are based on the coverage level selected at the employee’s base annualized salary. Essentially, those with higher salaries pay more for their medical coverage. The maximum employee contribution is $170 per biweekly payroll, most employees pay much less for medical insurance. 
• Retirement Savings Plan.  Hillwood matches up to 3% with a discretionary match (up to 2% or more). The Hillwood contribution is 100% vested upon reaching three years of service.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment, short & long term insurance at no cost to the employee. 
• Flexible spending account for dependent care. 
• Metro commuter benefits of up to $100 per month. 
• Best in class paid time off – new hires accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation during the calendar year, new hires also receive 80 hours of paid sick leave each year and 11 paid holidays. 
• Mental wellness support.
• Discounts in the shop and Hillwood café.
• Free admission to the museum for family and friends.
• Casual Monday.
• Free on-site parking.

Hillwood is seeking applicants from all backgrounds and educational levels to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color and people with marginalized identities to apply for open positions. We strive to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Please do not hesitate to share what will make the process best for you. We cannot guarantee all accommodations; our team will make accommodations where possible with sufficient notice. When sending your resume to staffing-finance@hillwoodmuseum.org  please let us know of any accommodations you may find helpful while engaging in our process. 

To learn more about the position, please see the position description here: https://hillwoodmuseum.org/staff-accountant-position-desciption

This position offers an annual salary of $70,000 and follows a Monday-Friday, 9-5 schedule. After 90 days or upon the successful implementation of remote-supporting finance software, a hybrid work arrangement will be available. Please visit our website www.hillwoodmuseum.org for more information on this and other career opportunities.