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Agency for the Performing Arts

Assistant, Accounting

Posted 10 Days Ago
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In-Office
New York, NY, USA
25-27
Entry level
In-Office
New York, NY, USA
25-27
Entry level
Provides administrative and general accounting support, including maintaining accounting records, preparing bank deposits, performing daily reconciliations, mailing checks, filing, scanning, and assisting with department projects. Requires attention to detail, accuracy under pressure, strong communication and organizational skills, discretion with confidential information, and a general understanding of QuickBooks and bookkeeping.
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About Us
Independent Artist Group (IAG) was launched upon the merger of Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) and Artist Group International (AGI) in the summer of 2023. IAG combines the breadth of APA’s renowned full-service representation capabilities as a legacy Talent and Literary agency in the entertainment industry, with AGI’s reputation as the premiere independent Music Touring agency with a roster of superstar stadium and arena acts, as well as cutting-edged emerging music and comedy artists. 

The result is a powerful new voice in full-service artist representation that combines our entrepreneurial passion to create ground-breaking partnerships for our clients across multiple business lines and platforms, with our renowned deal making acumen and rich industry relationships our agents provide. 

What We Are Looking For
This position will assist our Accounting Director providing administrative and general accounting support to our growing accounting team. 

Responsibilities & Duties:

· Provide accounting and clerical support

· Prepare and maintain accounting documents and records

· Prepare bank deposits and daily reconciliation

· Mail checks, file, make copies and scan as needed

· Assist with various projects 

· Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

· Proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Outlook at 10-key

· Strong attention to detail

· Analytical and problem-solving skills

· Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy

· Self-starter who can take responsibility and work independently

· Excellent written and oral communication skills required in order to work with customers and vendors. Strong people skills needed.

· Ability to effectively prioritize tasks as needed to accommodate changing department/company needs.

· Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Education and Experience:

· General understanding of Quickbooks/Bookkeeping 

IAG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

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