Senior Accountant
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · Today
AccountingFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the accounts payable process from invoice receipt through payment and reconciliation.
- Receive, review, code, and enter invoices, purchase orders, and employee expense reimbursements.
- Review invoices and supporting documentation for accuracy, proper approval, coding, and compliance with organizational policies.
- Maintain positive and professional relationships with vendors and internal departments.
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate payments, credits, and other payment issues.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, schedules, and documentation.
- Maintain accounts payable schedules, spreadsheets, reports, and supporting documentation.
- Participate in special projects and perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- At least seven years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial responsibility for accounts payable from invoice receipt through payment and reconciliation, along with cross-functional accounting experience.
- Strong working knowledge of accounts payable, general ledger management, account reconciliations, employee expense reimbursements, financial reporting, and month-end and year-end close.
- Experience with ACH payments, wire transfers, checks, purchase orders, and vendor maintenance.
- Experience supporting 1099 and 1096 filings required.
- Nonprofit accounting experience and knowledge of grant funding, donor restrictions, and related reporting requirements strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience using accounting, purchasing, expense reimbursement, or accounts payable systems.
- Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to process a high volume of transactions accurately.
- Ability to identify problems, research discrepancies, recommend solutions, and implement process improvements.
- Ability to communicate accounting requirements clearly to employees and vendors with varying levels of financial knowledge.
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, work independently, and contribute as a collaborative team member in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling financial information.
- Ability to work in the office Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
- Exposure to a normal office environment with possible exposure to a warehouse environment.
- Regular interaction with Food Depository employees, vendors, auditors, and other external partners.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- $3,000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
- $250 employee referral bonus