Accounting - Join the Crew of the Battleship IOWA Museum

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The Battleship IOWA is currently OPEN to the public with COVID safety protocols in place and we are actively soliciting volunteers to work with us in most departments. We encourage you to start the process by completing our online application at: www.pacificbattleship.com/volunteerand clicking on Sign Up Today! We also ask volunteer prospects interested in this opportunity to please submit a resume to: volunteer@labattleship.com

The Battleship IOWA museum seeks volunteer bookkeepers to assist in the Accounting Department. This is not for individuals new to accounting, but requires individuals with existing accounting skills and experience who are willing to make a regular, minimum commitment of 1 day per week.

Duties and responsibilities may include:

• Run daily recon reports from Convergence, to excel files on Google Drive : This report will help us to reconcile daily reports with actual payment received
• Scan & email invoices for approval.
• Enter approved invoices on QuickBooks.
• Assist on weekly aging report, check run, and mailing out checks.
• Follow up documents from new vendors (such as W9 form) and provide PBC documents to our vendors/customers as requested.
• Run monthly affiliate sale reports from Convergence, enter invoice on QuickBooks.
• Scan, store, and upload documents; such as credit card statements etc., on Google Drive.
• Prepare monthly invoices and send to vendors.
• Filing documents (as needed).

Requirements:

• Excellent communication including written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• The ability to analyze figures and basic mathematical ability are expected.
• Strong analytical skills - must be able to trouble shoot.
• Microsoft Office Suite & office equipment.
• Proficiency in Excel
• Familiar with some accounting software, not necessary QuickBooks.
• Some college education.
• Prospective volunteers must be comfortable with ship ladders (more like stairs, but a bit steeper and with railings)

*CPAs and individuals with advanced accounting skills are also sought and may be assigned special projects pending consultation with the CFO.

Benefits:

As a PBC volunteer, you are joining the crew of the Battleship IOWA, one of the fastest growing new museums in Los Angeles. We are a community that is sustained by the drive to preserve and interpret this iconic and unique piece of history for generations to come. You will work with a dedicated and highly motivated group of volunteers from multiple generations including veterans who served aboard the Battleship IOWA.

Our crew members enjoy a host of social activities including potlucks, field trips, special lectures and behind the scenes tours of areas of the ship that are not open to the general public. Volunteers receive a discount in our ship’s store and in some area restaurants and businesses. Our volunteers are also recognized with a variety of awards and ceremonies that celebrate milestones of service and outstanding accomplishments. (Some of these activities are currently on hold due to the pandemic.)

If you take the leap and join our crew, you are guaranteed to meet amazing people, have fun, and enjoy the satisfaction of being part of something important, something bigger than the sum of its parts. We strive for excellence in restoration, interpretation, education, and running this organization as a viable non-profit business that’s in it for the long haul. Come be a part of history today!

Processing and Training:

Prospective volunteers must complete the online application at the link listed below. Prospects may apply and interview for multiple opportunities, but acceptance is determined by each department head.

New volunteers are paired with a Sponsor on their first day and are expected to attend a one day orientation class offered each month. Departmental training is provided through one-on-one mentorship. Training will be provided in Salesforce data entry.

To start the process, please complete our online application at: www.pacificbattleship.com/volunteer and click on Sign Up Today!

For more information on the museum check out our website at http://www.pacificbattleship.com or download our Battleship Iowa App for iPhone and Android from the Play Store or the App Store.