suntimes

suntimes

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL (Hybrid workplace) · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$77kDetected 75 days ago
AccountingBudgetingERPResearchCommunicationCollaborationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsGAAPVariance Analysis

About the role

  • The Staff Accountant reports to and assists the Accounting Manager in the preparation and maintenance of CPM's financial records and transactions.
  • The position is the primary liaison with CPM's Corporate Sponsorship team and is responsible for applied payments, invoicing, account aging review, and ad hoc reporting.
  • The Staff Accountant also assists in the preparation of grant reporting, regulatory and tax filings, and CPM's annual financial audit.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as primary liaison with the Corporate Sponsorship team and is responsible for monthly invoicing, account aging review, and ad hoc support and reporting
  • Provide accounting support to management as requested

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Ability to troubleshoot and research solutions to problems

Nice to have

  • Analyzes and prepares monthly investment journal entries
  • Prepares and posts monthly amortization of prepaid expenses
  • Responsible for monthly revenue reclassification and reconciliation
  • Assist in the completion of the monthly financial statement close process
  • Prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow
  • Prepare bank and balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Calculates and posts monthly Corporate Sponsorship commission and accruals
  • Assists in grant reporting

Skills

  • Demonstrated budgeting, time management, and organizational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Compensation

  • The expected pay range for this position is $60,000 to $77,000 per ANNUM.
  • Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position.
  • Working at Chicago Public Media
  • At Chicago Public Media, we care deeply about our employees as we know attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact.
  • Our culture is one where collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation are encouraged.
  • We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace.

Benefits

  • Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.
  • As a result, we provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.

Company info

  • Our culture is one where collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation are encouraged.
  • We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace.

Equal opportunity

  • Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we actively seek and welcome people from all backgrounds, orientations, and life experiences to join our team.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • The position is the primary liaison with CPM's Corporate Sponsorship team and is responsible for applied payments, invoicing, account aging review, and ad hoc reporting.
  • Calculates and posts monthly Corporate Sponsorship commission and accruals

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