Coordinator, Budget Control

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Job Description

The Coordinator, Budget Control will assist all Budget Controllers creating annual and project budgets, reviewing expense reports, coordinating revenue reporting, creating journal entries, ensuring accurate coding, and providing overall support to production units as needed.  

Responsibilities:

• Analyze variances on the bi-weekly revenue and expense reports;

• Substantiate and reconcile employee expenditures and expense reports;

• Enter budget and forecast data and journal entries into the general ledger;

• Assist production units in billing authorizations and accounts payable voucher cover sheets;

• Run and distribute revenue and expense detail reports;

• Update department Excel worksheets as necessary;

• Prepare large volume journal entry uploads through Excel integrations;

• Submit weekly invoices for contingent workforce;

• Reconcile productions budgets vs actuals;

• Create and update project reporting structures in financial system;

• Other relevant duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• One year of relevant experience;

• Bachelor’s degree (or working toward a Bachelor’s degree), preferred;

• Proficiency with Excel is necessary, as well as some knowledge of accounting software programs (Workday Financials a plus).

This is a hybrid position. The WNET Group reserves the right to change and/or modify the hybrid schedule at its discretion.

The WNET Group

825 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10019-7435

www.wnet.org

The WNET Group believes that diversity is about learning from others who are not the same, and that differences such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and other statutorily protected characteristics or other ideologies can enhance the work we do in public media. We believe that as a diverse and inclusive organization, recognizing the unique and multiple perspectives of our employees, we can better fulfill our mission. As a public media institution, our message is enhanced by our diverse workforce where everyone is empowered to make a difference.

WNET is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, marital and partnership status, familial status, arrest or conviction record, union membership, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sex offense, unemployment status, caregiver status, credit history, salary history, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, an employee's or an employee's dependent's sexual and reproductive health decisions, as well as all other classifications protected by applicable laws.

The WNET Group offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment.  Salary ranges are based on benchmarked nonprofit and industry related data provided by an outside consulting firm and are commensurate with skills and experience. The hiring salary range for this position is $48,000 - $55,000. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.