Accountant, General Accounting Finance YESS

YMCA OF THE USA
Chicago, IL, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for providing support for general accounting, completion of the close, and ensuring that the general ledger account balances and trial balances and supporting schedules are accurate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • Minimum of 2 years of general accounting experience
  • Understanding of the end-to-end Record to Report process
  • Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
  • Flexible to new ideas and ways of accomplishing tasks
  • Functional knowledge of the general accounting process
  • Highly organized
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Commitment to the YMCA character development values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility is required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Complete assigned general accounting tasks in the production and delivery of timely and accurate GAAP financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for assigned YMCA clients
  • Prepare, code and record entries and transactions in the production of financial statements and reports
  • Review trial balance for accuracy and reasonableness and reconcile / analyze all assigned general ledger accounts
  • Collect and / or prepare appropriate supporting documents for all accounting entries and activity
  • Provide audit support specific to general accounting as assigned
  • Prepare government and grant reports, support, and invoices as assigned
  • Maintain files, work papers, and reconciliations for assigned client YMCA in a manner consistent with current YESS Finance / Accounting standards, making those documents available for association review
  • Respond to information requests as required
  • Perform other duties as assigned

This position offers a base salary of $61,500.00 up to $82,000.00 . Final salary is determined by required qualifications, experience, and education for this role.

We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, defined benefit plan (retirement savings), defined contribution plan (403(b) plan, life and disability insurances, technology stipend, and generous paid time off, all in a work from anywhere in the U.

S. workplace (if role is eligible).

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