Staff Accountant
Description
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we're still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.
LSSI is hiring a full-time Staff Accountant Monday through Friday. Responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of reports and statements.
Benefits and Perks:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:
- On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
- Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
- Salary $65,000-$75,000/Annually.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
- The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!
Essential Functions:
- Prepare and present monthly entries and reconciliations as well as GL account validations.
- Responsible for monthly recording and reconciliation of agency bank accounts along with various balance sheet accounts on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Analyze balance sheet statement balances, including payroll and prepare explanations for variances where applicable year over year.
- Support government cost reporting process for various networks including preparing schedules and providing necessary documentation through running various financial reports.
- Support the annual audit process for various networks related to billing monthly journal entries.
- Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSl workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest and fair manner.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business required.
- Background check clearance required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform basic math functions required.
- Experience working with and summarizing large amounts of data in an efficient manner required.
- Big 4 Accounting/Consulting experience preferred.
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent organization, and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office
- (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.