Staff Accountant - Onsite Naperville | Full-Time + Benefits

Loaves & Fishes Community Services; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville, IL is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the organization’s financial operations. This full-time role reports directly to the Controller and entails preparing financial statements, grant reporting, budgeting support, and accounts payable processing.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, at least two years of accounting experience, and proficiency with Excel. QuickBooks Online experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field.
• Minimum of two years of accounting experience.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online preferred but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly financial closing activities including financial statements prepared in QuickBooks Online
• Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other financial systems
• Assist with the budget & reprojections
• Collaborate with the external audit firm during the annual financial audit and preparation of the 990 tax return for the June 30 fiscal year-end
• Process weekly check and ACH payments & maintain some vendor accounts
• Enter and validate monthly credit card transactions
• Track and analyze operational and financial performance data
• Work with the Advancement team to record online and mailed donations
• Organize and maintain file retention

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville, IL is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the organization’s financial operations. This full-time role reports directly to the Controller and entails preparing financial statements, grant reporting, budgeting support, and accounts payable processing.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, at least two years of accounting experience, and proficiency with Excel. QuickBooks Online experience is preferred.