The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. We want you to be part of this legacy and take it forward and that aligns with our core values of being Curious, Authentic, and Passionate.

The Accounting Services team is seeking a full-time Cash Receipts Specialist. This position is responsible for processing, reconciling, and auditing all deposits, change orders, and starting banks in accordance with established policies and procedures. In this role, you will generate cash drawer reports, prepare sales and use tax filings, manage billing and collection of accounts receivable, and provide support to cash operations and accounts payable as needed.

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Essential Responsibilities:

• **__**Process all deposits, change orders and starting banks in accordance with approved policies and procedures
• Reconcile and audit cash register activity, generates related reports, and communicates results to unit leaders as appropriate
• Maintains and controls Cash office safes at approved levels
• Reconciles daily credit card activity
• Responsible for billing and collection of accounts receivable, and related reconciliations
• Assists with processing accounts payable invoices, and review of vendor statements
• Works with Siriusware system, assessing and troubleshooting problems, and providing limited system maintenance
• Records Henry Ford Academy deposits per their account reconciliation sheet
• Prepares sales and use tax returns
• Works the cash window, which includes making changes, cashing checks, and reimbursing petty cash transactions
• Records and balances Event deposits
• Reconciles all AR accounts
• Assists in other areas as needed
• Contributes to the effective team management of all problems, issues and opportunities
• Acts as a team player and provides expertise within the team and with other teams as appropriate

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Qualifications:

• Accounting experience and/or education preferred
• Basic computer skills, Microsoft Excel and Access experience preferred
• Cash handling experience preferred

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Special Skills:

• Strong problem solving
• Excellent customer service
• Capable of handling multiple priorities
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
• Collaborative and team-oriented

Please note that this job description is subject to modifications at any time to meet the evolving requirements of our institution.

Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds will attract the best ideas to THF and help us shape a more vibrant future. By honoring and celebrating people's diversity, THF can bring new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to our work and community. Achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is a continuous process, which, we believe, will contribute to a sustainable and inclusive world. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify with or belong to marginalized communities.

It is the policy of The Henry Ford to prohibit discrimination in any employment, donor or volunteering opportunity including but not limited to based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This Policy applies to all of our employees, donors and volunteers to ensure that they are treated without discrimination.