Senior Accountant (Temporary Assignment)

About the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation:

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation expands the legacy of artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), who believed in the power of art as a catalyst for social change. The Foundation delivers its mission through research, support for exhibitions, and sustaining innovative artists and socially engaged institutions. It supports small to midsize arts and socially engaged organizations that are experimental and courageous, driving equity and embodying Rauschenberg's multidisciplinary approach. Additionally, the Foundation promotes his legacy through residencies, commissions, public platforms, and global partnerships.

Position Summary

The Temporary Senior Accountant will support the Foundation’s FY25 accounting close across all four entities. This role reports day-to-day to the Foundation’s Accountant, with overall accountability for deliverables to the Director of Finance. The position requires strong technical accounting skills, autonomy, and the ability to manage complex reconciliations with minimal oversight. We anticipate the term of this temporary assignment to be approximately two months.    Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing reconciliations and roll forwards for all balance sheet accounts, including cash, investments, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany balances, liabilities, and equity.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations in QuickBooks, with supporting schedules and documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of final FY25 trial balances and tie-outs, ensuring completeness and accuracy of all supporting schedules and GL tie-outs.
• Support the setup of opening balances in the Foundation’s new QuickBooks file for FY26, aligned to the new chart of accounts and class structure.
• All work must meet audit standards and follow the Foundation’s templates and reconciliation protocols.  

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on accounting experience, with a focus on full-cycle close and advanced reconciliations across multiple entities and asset classes.
• Must have QuickBooks Online experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and manage complex audit-compliant reconciliation schedules and rollforwards.  
• Experience reconciling multi-entity balance sheet accounts, including investment accounts with capital calls, distributions, and unrealized gains/losses.  
• Strong understanding of GAAP, nonprofit accounting principles, and general ledger tie-outs.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently with minimal oversight.  
• Prior experience supporting audit preparation and coordinating deliverables internally/externally

ADA Specifications

• As the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is located in a historic building, entrance to the office requires the ability to walk up 13 steps.
• While largely sedentary, this position requires the ability to sit, stand, lift up to 20 lbs, as well as speak, and hear, sometimes for extended periods of time.
• Requires the ability to use a computer and office equipment traditionally found in office.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated compensation for this position is between $65.00 - $80.00 per hour, contingent upon experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity in all its forms and actively seek to attract a wide range of talented individuals. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from communities historically underrepresented in arts organizations.