Staff Accountant - Trilogy Inc

For more than 50 years, Trilogy has provided people across Chicago and beyond with support to recover from mental illness and move toward stability. We provide our clients with an array of essential services and ongoing support so that they can live independently and thrive in our community. Trilogy’s mission is to enable people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives through comprehensive and integrated care. We envision a society where everyone impacted by mental illness is valued, embraced, and supported holistically, systematically, and culturally; where the stigma of mental illness is eliminated; and where quality of care is not determined by socioeconomic status.

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate accounts receivable and general ledger information by reviewing, reconciling, and investigating discrepancies.  They will prepare journal entries consistent with generally accepted accounting principles; and conduct timely financial reporting.  The Staff Accountant will also assist with any internal/external audit requests.   

Essential Responsibilities 

• Prepare journal entries to record all deposits which include: state payments, client self-pay, cafe, donations, client rent, parking lot income, client assistance funds, etc. 
• Obtain information from other departments to ensure records are accurate and complete and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals are up to date. 
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted. 
  Conduct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to verify all entries have been created, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and cohesiveness of information 
• Prepare bank account reconciliations on a monthly basis, and prepare any necessary journal entries. 
• Review and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts.  Identify and investigate any discrepancies; and take the proper corrective actions to resolve issues 
• Maintain and reconcile fixed assets schedules 
• Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position with budget/variance analyses.  Compare and contrast to prior year results. 
• Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends. 
• Assist external auditors in reviewing processes and workflow by providing reports, supporting documentation, and personal knowledge of internal processes and analysis.   
• Create and update departmental policies, procedures, and manuals, as needed or directed.   
• Provide ongoing support to employees with corporate credit cards and help with any reporting questions and issues.  Collaborate with employees to reconcile credit card statements ensuring appropriate receipts and descriptions are provided for expenses. 
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.                                                                 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other closely related field required.  
•  Minimum three to seven years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
•  Experience with mid-tier Accounting software systems.  MIP (general ledger system) experience strongly preferred 
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.), report generation, and database management tools 
• Ability to solve practical problems and adapt accordingly to situations. 
•   Effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers

Benefits

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

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