Senior Accountant

Chicago Family Health Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBS Medical PPO

Dental

Vision

Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 per

12 Paid Holidays and 10 Days of Paid

Job summary

Chicago Family Health Center seeks a Senior Accountant to join its Finance team and ensure accurate month-end close, GL integrity, and reconciliations. Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will help improve processes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, with opportunities to advance health equity across Chicago’s South and Southeast Sides.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and budgeting, along with internal controls, cost accounting, and taxes.
• Proficiency with accounting information systems and spreadsheets for presenting financial data.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Nonprofit, healthcare, or FQHC accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in month-end close, including preparing monthly and standard journal entries, reviewing allocations and estimates, and correcting errors.
• Assist in preparing monthly internal financial statements and related reports.
• Maintain the general ledger, including preparing financial schedules and journal entries for items such as interest income and prepaid insurance.
• Maintain the chart of accounts.
• Maintain amortization schedules for mortgages and other obligations.
• Perform and maintain monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring the accuracy of general ledger and liability account balances.
• Support independent auditors during year-end audits, prepare required audit workpapers and reports, and help verify the accuracy of reporting.
• Contribute to developing and improving manual and automated accounting processes.

Skills

GAAP

Budgeting

Internal controls

Cost accounting

Taxes

Accounting software

Spreadsheets

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Description

Senior Accountant

Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) is a mission-driven, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving Chicago's South and Southeast Side communities across six sites. We're seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated to join our Finance team and help maintain the accurate, timely financial information that keeps our mission moving forward.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Senior Accountant plays a central role in month-end close, general ledger integrity, and reconciliations. This role is a strong fit for an accountant who combines technical GAAP knowledge with the initiative to improve processes and the reliability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic work environment.

What You'll Do

• Participate in month-end close, including preparing monthly and standard journal entries, reviewing allocations and estimates, and correcting errors.
• Assist in preparing monthly internal financial statements and related reports.
• Maintain the general ledger, including preparing financial schedules and journal entries for items such as interest income and prepaid insurance.
• Maintain the chart of accounts.
• Maintain amortization schedules for mortgages and other obligations.
• Perform and maintain monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring the accuracy of general ledger and liability account balances.
• Support independent auditors during year-end audits, prepare required audit workpapers and reports, and help verify the accuracy of reporting.
• Contribute to developing and improving manual and automated accounting processes.

Chicago Family Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

BCBS Medical PPO Plans| BCBS Dental |VSP Vision| Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 per year|12 Paid Holidays and 10 Days of Paid Time Off | 8 sick days |

Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and budgeting, along with accounting principles including internal controls, cost accounting, and taxes.
• Proficiency with accounting information systems and spreadsheets for presenting financial data.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Nonprofit, healthcare, or FQHC accounting experience is a plus.

Why CFHC

For more than 50 years, CFHC has delivered comprehensive, compassionate care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Joining our team means using your accounting expertise to advance health equity across the communities we serve.