Essential Functions (critical to job function):

This position is responsible for all accounting operations, including periodic financial reports, maintenance of the accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk and properly account for the organization’s finances and present timely and accurate financial statements.

Nonessential Functions: (non-critical to job function):

·         Work with department directors to understand budgets, spending and financial reports.

·         Other duties as assigned

 Job Description

Duties Include:

·         Record revenue transactions from Operations and Development departments

·         Prepare monthly grant reports and track allowable grant expenses

·         Track and maintain pledges and receivables

·         Oversee billing and accounts receivable functions

·         Develop and maintain relationships with funders

·         Reconcile revenue and pledge balances with Development department

·         Prepare analytical reports for revenue and receivable cycles

·         Prepare vouchers for government grant reimbursement

·         Prepare analytical reports as needed

·         Reconcile bank accounts

·         Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly

·         Prepare general ledger entries

·         Review general ledger accounts for accuracy and coding issues

·         Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements

·         Assist in preparation of annual budget and quarterly updates

·         Prepare and process semi-monthly payroll

·         Reconcile benefit expense allocations

·         Coordinate and assist with annual audit

·         Coordinate and assist with funder audits

  Organizational Core Competencies: Demonstrated by the candidate

·         Critical Thinking: Consistently identifies, gathers, and applies relevant information to their work.

·         Equity Mindset: Understands and is committed to goals of equity; consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace.

·         Collaboration:  Helps colleagues as needed and views responsibilities as shared

·         Communication: Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams, and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening.

·         Adaptability: The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. Being able to change in order to fit or work better in some situations or for some purpose.

·         Continuous Improvement Minded: Identifies strategies to improve organization’s impact; weighs diverse inputs to inform strategies, sets course and drives implementation.

·         Personal qualities integrity, credibility, detail-oriented, accountability and commitment to the mission of Center on Halsted

Education/Experience and Qualifications

·         Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

·         CPA preferred

·         Minimum three years of experience in an accounting function required

·         Non-profit experience preferred

·         Experience managing government awards preferred

·         Experience with Financial Edge accounting software preferred

·         Microsoft Excel proficiency with advanced functions and formulas required

·         Microsoft Office proficiency required

·         Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations in a multicultural environment

Physical Demands and Work Environment: This is a list of physical demands that is required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Machine and Equipment Used: This is a list of machinery/equipment that is required to perform the essential duties of the position.

Machine and Equipment Used:

·         Computer

·         Telephone

·         Fax Machine

·         Paper Shredder

Application Process

Apply to the following website: https://www.centeronhalsted.org/careers.html  

Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume.

*CENTER ON HALSTED IS A MANDATED COVID VACCINATION EMPLOYER.  THOSE WHO ARE VACINNATED OR WISH TO BE VACINNATED WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Center on Halsted hires the most qualified candidates without regard to any person’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, neurodiversity, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, military discharge status, veteran status or source of income and citizenship.

Disclaimer

This job description is not a comprehensive list of all of the possible job-related responsibilities, tasks and duties that are required of this position, and further, Center on Halsted reserves the right to change as it sees fit any and all of the employee’s responsibilities, tasks and duties.