Senior Accountant

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Excellent health coverage (UnitedHeath

3 weeks vacation and 401(k) match

Mission-driven workplace

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has placed a Senior Accountant for a mission-driven nonprofit in Downtown Chicago. The role supports day-to-day accounting, month-end close, and audit activities while partnering with the Controller and a small finance team in a lean, collaborative environment.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) with strong health coverage, retirement benefits, and a supportive, mission-driven workplace dedicated to advocacy for people with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting fundamentals.
• Nonprofit accounting experience preferred or adaptable to nonprofit setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with Controller and team.
• Ability to learn new systems, processes, and responsibilities while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting functions and overall finance operations, including month-end and year-end activities.
• Assist with year-end and audit-related activities by preparing financial information and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with the Controller and finance team across a broad range of accounting responsibilities.
• Learn and support the organization’s allocation system and financial processes.
• Participate in implementing a new Accounts Payable and expense management system.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Nonprofit accounting

Communication skills

Systems adaptability

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Accountant for a highly mission-driven nonprofit organization. This is a hybrid position requiring three days onsite and two days remote in Downtown Chicago.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Accountant will support the organization’s day-to-day accounting and finance operations while partnering closely with the Controller and a small finance team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities, contribute to month-end, year-end, and audit activities, and help strengthen financial processes and systems. The ideal candidate will thrive in a lean, collaborative environment and be motivated by learning, ownership, and making a meaningful impact through mission-driven work.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation: $75,000–$80,000 annual salary.
• Hybrid flexibility: Enjoy a 3-days onsite / 2-days remote schedule in a convenient Downtown Chicago location.
• Generous health coverage: UnitedHealthcare medical coverage, including dental and vision, with the organization paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% of spouse/dependent costs.
• Strong time-off and retirement benefits: Three weeks of vacation upon hire plus a 401(k) employer match.
• Mission-driven workplace: Join a small, collaborative team where your work directly supports an organization advocating for the rights, safety, and inclusion of people with disabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the organization’s day-to-day accounting functions and overall finance operations, including month-end and year-end activities.
• Assist with year-end and audit-related activities by preparing financial information, documentation, and supporting materials as needed.
• Partner closely with the Controller and small finance team across a broad range of accounting responsibilities.
• Learn and support the organization’s allocation system and related financial processes.
• Participate in the implementation of a new Accounts Payable and expense management system, taking ownership of designated portions of the implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems while taking ownership of projects and additional responsibilities as knowledge and experience grow.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong accounting fundamentals and experience operating at the Senior Accountant level.
• Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred; candidates from for-profit environments are welcome if they can adapt to a mission-driven nonprofit setting.
• Comfortable working in a lean organization where team members wear multiple hats and take ownership of varied responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with the Controller and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems, processes, and responsibilities while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The salary range for this position is $75,000–$80,000. Benefits include UnitedHealthcare medical coverage with dental and vision, 100% employer-paid employee premiums and 50% coverage for spouse/dependents, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) employer match, and three weeks of vacation upon hire.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.