Staff Accountant
Better Business Bureau Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepares first draft of audit documentation
- Creates monthly financial statement package by assisting the Controller with monthly and annual closing entries
- Maintains a list of internal inventory and assets
- Aids Controller with annual budget compilation, monitors allocation of funds within budgetary limitations, and prepares budget variation reports for the review of the Controller
- Creates ad hoc financial and operational reports, which provides key organizational and departmental performance indicators
- Using internal software, compiles payroll information and processes semimonthly payroll using Paylocity
- Reviews and processes employee expense reimbursements according to company policy
- Follows payroll practices and assists in collaboration with other members of the management team in establishing personnel policies that assures compliance with state and federal regulations, including wages, salaries and benefit regulations.
- Prepares and submits all annual tax forms for 1099s
- Processes accounts payable invoices and credit card transactions thru all stages of the process prior to payment
- Create documented processes to streamline and improve current functions
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Compiling and processing payroll
- Managing or assisting with annual audit
- Classifying/coding accounts payable items
- Proficient with QuickBooks, Excel, Paylocity payroll software a plus.
- Sense of ownership of tasks, taking accountability for accuracy and completion of the tasks
- Being proactive with the duties and possessing excellent organizational skills
- Willingness to work as a team player and support the internal staff as needed
- Hybrid work model (2 days/week required in the office)
- A dynamic, visible, purpose-driven role in a well-known organization.
- A supportive work environment with room to learn, grow and innovate.
- Medical, dental and vision packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Employer paid basic life insurance.
- Monthly internet allowance.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, company holidays and volunteer time.
- No meeting Mondays, quarterly meeting free weeks, and summer/winter Fridays.