Senior Accountant

Applies principles of accounting to analyze and reconcile financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the listed duties.

TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

– Make accurate and timely journal entries into the General Ledger (GL) for month-end and year-end close and archive backup.

– Balance sheet account reconciliation and income statement analysis.

– Analyze & journalize prepaid expenses and accrued liabilities.

– Prepare cash reports accessing bank and IL Comptroller office information.

– Journalize and reconcile incoming and outgoing ACH activity to appropriate GL accounts. Notify appropriate departments of receipts.

– Reconcile restricted and unrestricted contributions to Raiser’s Edge Development software.

– Deposit and journalize checks and cash receipts and issue deposit logs.

– Journalize and reconcile credit card transactions and accounts.

– Gather, manipulate, analyze and report financial data as required for internal and external reports including ad hoc reporting as needed.

– Custodian for petty cash and gift cards. Reconciles receipts and disbursements. Archive backup.

– Assist Accounting Manager and CFO in audit preparation for program and fiscal year audits.

– Prepare Juvenile Probation, rent, miscellaneous account receivable (AR) and other program billing/reports monthly and as required.

– Code and enter invoices, issue accounts payable (AP) checks, voids, send positive pay file, record retention, respond to vendor inquiries and post accounts payable to GL.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,760.00 – $66,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Non Profit experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Required)
• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No