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Accounting Manager

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Chicago, IL, USA
Full-time

Manage professional level projects, accounting functions and preparation of reports. Perform a variety of accounting functions related to the daily operations of the Finance Department.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Manages the Finance operations of the donation transaction process including maintaining the auto-feed (approximately one million transactions/year) from the Philanthropy CRM, reviews and prepares several processor reconciliations and collaborates with philanthropy operations on timely month-end confirmation of cash/credit card donations.
  • Reviews the reconciliations for investments, fixed assets and gift annuity subsidiary ledgers and the related journal entries, including supporting information.
  • Advises upper management regarding any significant variances or items.
  • Prepares and reviews month-end accruals and assists with monthly closing process.
  • Analyzes, researches, and corrects accounting entries, errors or discrepancies to ensure accurate reporting at month-end.  Includes developing best practices to ensure an efficient and effective close process to produce a complete set of monthly financial reports.
  • Provide backup coverage for the Transaction Accounting Manager.
  • Manages monthly and annual cash flow requirements.
  • Analyzes financial information to project cash requirements.
  • Requests draws on line of credit, or other reserves, if needed.
  • Heads the planning/staff coordination, preparation/compilation, and review of the Federal tax return (Form 990).
  • Coordinates the year-end annual 401K audit, including the preparation of the financial statements.
  • Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare quarterly internal and external reports (i.e. cash flow statement and board monitoring reports).
  • Reviews the statutory filings related to gift annuities program, which are prepared by the staff accountant.
  • Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information to prepare schedules in support of the year-end audit.
  • Contributes to the preparation of the audited financial statements and footnotes.
  • Plan and supervise the internal audits (currently 3), including the preparation of management responses to any findings.  Monitor corrective action(s) as needed.
  • Leads the FA Task Force for the prevention and monitoring of credit card fraud and related monthly / annual CC spend.
  • Manages and contributes on special projects as assigned throughout the year.
Educational Background: 
BA/BS accepted or equivalent experience. CPA certificate desirable
Skills/Experience: 
  • At least 3-7 years of full time accounting experience.
  • Public accounting experience a plus.
  • Must be detail oriented, an independent worker with excellent problem solving, analytical, organizational and communication skills.
  • Must have the ability to work on many projects simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with enterprise wide computer applications including Microsoft Office applications; intermediate Excel skills required.   Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce (CRM).
  • Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.
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Organization Info

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 27 2018
Active Until: 
Oct 28 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Feeding America
industry: 
Nonprofit