Accountant

The Opportunity

Join the Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting team and our growing organization as an Accountant! This is an exciting opportunity work with a community organization that distributes trusted content, builds connections and strengthens our communities through public media.

In this position, you are responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial records in order to retain tax-exempt status and comply with laws and regulations. Day day-to-day tasks include accurate processing of accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accounting transactions, as well as office administrative functions. The position also assists with month-end closing and grant reporting. The Accountant will assist the Vice President, Finance and Administration to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the organization’s financial processing, as well as assist with financial reporting, audit preparation and tax filings.

Who Are You?

You’re approach to your work and colleagues is service oriented. You understand that the success of a team is directly impacted by the work you do. You are a detail-oriented person who loves to all things data and numbers. Skilled in accounting practices and excel spreadsheets, you can create systems and structure that supports a growing organization. You are a mission driven person who understands the value of community and service.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5 years relevant accounting experience.

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in accounting or business-related field.

  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Outlook, QuickBooks or similar software.

Who Are We?

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting is a team full of passionate and fun people dedicated to our crafts as well as our communities. Our organization plays a vital role in building connections across southwestern Pennsylvania and strengthening our communities through exceptional journalism and cultural exploration and education . . . and we have a powerful broadcast network to help!

We operate two local public radio stations and a local newsroom that serves the community across radio, digital and event platforms. 90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station and WESA News is an award winning, dynamic and ambitious newsroom serving southwestern Pennsylvania over-the-air, online and through our daily newsletter, Inbox Edition. 91.3 WYEP is one of the most highly regarded non-commercial Triple-A music stations in the country and has been a cultural institution in Pittsburgh for almost 50 years. With a combined weekly listenership of more than 153,000 people and more than 60,000 social media followers, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced accountant to help PCBC continue to grow.

What’s it like working at PCBC?

We place a high priority on employee safety and well-being; given the current COVID-19 pandemic, access to the Community Broadcast Center, our building in the heart of Pittsburgh’s historic South Side, is restricted and most operations are remote.

PCBC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

As a full time, exempt employee you get access to PCBC’s benefits package including our retirement plan (with up to a 6% match!), medical, dental and vision, 3 weeks of vacation, sick time, company holidays and paid parental leave. We also offer paid parking, which is helpful when we can all get back into the office. PCBC invests in our professional growth and encourages continuing education and participation in conferences and seminars.

Want to know more? Visit our hiring page to get more details and to apply. We’d love to hear from you!