Staff Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing
Des Plaines, IL
About the Job
About the Company:
Our client is a rapidly growing non-profit who are looking to add a Staff Accountant to their team. The company has enjoyed high growth in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a Accounting background alongside fixed assets and GAAP, to join their team as they continue their expansion.
Reasons to work here:
- Flexible Hybrid Schedule (In-House: T/W/TH, WFH: M/F)
- Outstanding Benefits (Retirement package 401A, no match needed)
- Team has great tenure, stable, and likes to promote from within
- Huge focus with green technologies (electric cars etc.)
- 18 Days of PTO (not including 8 Federal Holidays)
Primary Responsibilities
General Accounting
- Perform account analysis and reconciliations
- Prepare general ledger entries
- Property Administration:
- Follow company policies for proper classification of Fixed assets.
- Handle all aspects of maintaining and recording of fixed assets.
- Maintain fixed asset ledger (calculating depreciation, tagging, location and etc.)
- Perform month end close for Fixed asset
- Prepare monthly reports for Fixed asset (spending plan & CapEx) and others.
- Review the need for Construction In Progress (CIP) Project
- Process fringe adjustment on an annual basis for CIP projects: provisional vs actuals.
- maintain equipment purchased under direct sponsor projects
- Review Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to insure we are in compliance with equipment/property purchased under direct sponsored projects.
- submit property reports on a timely manner.
- perform BI-Annual government inventory.
- Prepare report on an annual basis for insurance purposes.
- Review subcontractor invoices against payment terms and approve sub contract invoices for payment
- Provide year-end support for auditor requests
- Documents prepared by client (PBCs)
- Research questions and reconciliation issues
- Perform other duties as assigned
Project Accounting
- Investigate project issues including:
- Cost past the end date
- Serve as a backup for billing group
- Server as a back for cash Receipts
- Prepare and submit Project accruals
- Project closeout activities/analysis
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
- Knowledge of GAAP
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables)
- Strong attention to detail/accuracy and problem-solving skills
- Strong organization skills, ability to work under deadlines and adapt to priority changes
- Effective communications skills (internal and external)
- Positive team player and ability to work independently
- Exposure to Deltek CostPoint is a plus
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an Accounting position
- Federal Government experience is a strong plus
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MaxSalary: USD80000
MinSalary: USD65000