Staff Accountant

Normal, IL

Full Time

Mid Level

Our mission at Lifelong Access is to connect individuals with developmental disabilities to their community by helping them break down barriers through a lifetime of meaningful supports. From birth to end of life, Lifelong Access provides a continuum of services and supports for families, children, teens, and adults including residential housing, vocational development, supported employment, high school transition, behavioral health counseling and services, and a wide variety of pediatric therapy supports. Guided by our Core Values, our team members have a strong drive and big hearts for improving the lives of others; a place where we support each other and the individuals who put their trust in us.

We are seeking a full-time Staff Accountant to perform a variety of tasks, including preparing, tracking, and maintaining financial records to account for the organization’s assets, liabilities and profit and loss. This position is responsible for receiving, processing, verifying, and paying all invoices for Lifelong Access, Lifelong Access Foundation, and the Care Collective. Certain specific areas of focus will be assigned according to experience level along with performing other relative analytical duties in support of the agency’s operations. At Lifelong Access we offer our employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, as each of us contribute to the success of our dynamic organization. Come grow with us and let us show you why the employees at Lifelong Access love what they do!

Minimum Starting Salary: $55K Annually
Job Type: Full-Time – 40 hours/week

Your typical workweek will allow some flexibility in daytime work schedule, Monday thru Friday. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office setting as well as potentially offered some remote (work from home) scheduling once fully trained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records by recording transactions, reconciling bank statements along with other accounts and verifying financial data.
Manage and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness in accordance with closing books monthly.
Handle day-to-day bookkeeping tasks including cash receipts via bank’s Remote Deposit Capture machine, online banking/ACH’s/EFT’s or merchant services for the operations and fundraising of the Agency.
Complete payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. Ensure all invoices are properly scanned and filed into the established recordkeeping system(s).
Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices/expense reports, records expenses into accounting system and general ledger.
Receive and verify expense reports; reconcile expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
Facilitate payment of vendors, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, review purchase orders, and resolve discrepancies.
Ensure outstanding obligations are credited upon payment, identify discount opportunities, and issue purchase order amendments or stop payment orders as needed.
Assist with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
Record entry of, verify documentation for, and distribute petty cash.
Prepare and distribute Form 1099s annually.
Conducting quarterly counts of fixed assets to make sure Fixed assets are properly accounted for.
Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, reports and presentations. Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies.
Complete month end account reconciliations as assigned.
Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary account documentation and explanations for financial transactions to the auditors.
Attend fundraising events as needed to assist in the collection of money.
Collect data needed for grants and funders as requested by the grants department.
Work with the various fundraising team members to ensure donations are recorded accurately and timely and reconciled monthly, on a year-to-date basis and per event.

Qualifications for this position include:

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting, or equivalent combination of relative education and experience, including work experience with ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills, analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an indoor office setting or remotely utilizing a computer and related technology on a frequent basis throughout the work hours. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate while working in the office setting.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be reviewed to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will have prolonged periods of sitting daily, and is frequently expected to talk, hear, and possess clear close and distance vision, as well as utilize hands, fingers to reach or feel. Walking short distances within the office setting will be required on a routine basis. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and use stairs. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Here are some of the benefits we will offer you:

Supportive, positive, and friendly team environment
Professional development, training, and advancement opportunities
Flexible schedule options
Comprehensive benefit plans
Generous paid time off including vacation, personal time, and holidays
Read more in our Employment Brochure

Lifelong Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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