Finance and Accounting Intern

Description

Background

Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.

The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), who bequeathed his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for their enjoyment. The institution’s holdings—which encompass masterworks from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century—have grown over the decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in 1935. A critical component of the institution is the Frick Art Research Library, founded in 1920 by Helen Clay Frick, daughter of the museum’s founder. Recognized as one of the world’s top art history research centers, it has served students, scholars, and members of the public free of charge for generations.

Workplace Culture

At The Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting, while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Frick Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

 Position Summary

The Finance and Accounting Intern will report directly to the Manager of Financial Operations and support the Finance team with day-to-day accounting functions. This includes accounts payable and corporate card review, payment processing, cash and check deposits, deposit reconciliation, vendor communication, and general accounting/administrative support.

•  Review and approve submitted invoices, ensuring that supporting documentation, vendor information, payment details, and general ledger coding are complete and accurate.
• Review and approve The Frick Collection’s corporate card expenses, verifying receipts, business purposes, and accounting classifications.
• Support weekly check runs by printing approved checks and preparing payments for distribution.
• Prepare ACH and wire payment batches, upload payment files through the organization’s banking portal, and maintain supporting payment documentation.
• Manage admissions and donation revenue deposits, including preparing and depositing cash and checks at the bank, reviewing discrepancies, and preparing related journal entries.
• Communicate with vendors by phone and email to confirm invoice, payment, banking, or account information.
• Manage incoming Business Office mail; and provide additional accounting and administrative support as needed.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an associate or bachelor’s degree program in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Nexonia, or another accounting/expense-management system is helpful but not required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with vendors and colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable contacting vendors by phone or email to confirm payment information, resolve discrepancies, and obtain necessary documentation.
• Previous experience handling cash, checks, deposits, or other financial transactions is helpful.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and data-entry accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is highly valued.

Time Commitment

 This is an in-office, part-time position consisting of three eight-hour workdays per week. Availability on Mondays and Wednesdays is required, with flexibility in selecting the third workday. 

Stipend

In addition to hourly compensation and the aforementioned benefits, we provide an onboarding stipend of $1,500.00 to cover travel or other expenses to all interns who are engaged to work onsite 6 months.