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Assistant Director of AccountingRobert Half

  • Not-remote
  • Temp
  • Total comp
    Expected total yearly pay with bonus and equity at target, including any base pay.
  • Salary
  • Chicago, IL

Job Summary

Description

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Accounting will provide advanced accounting support and assist with daily finance, accounting, and office operations, including:

  • Oversee program and grant accounting activities, including grant compliance, grant budget monitoring, drawdowns, and related reporting.

  • Manage all subsidiary accounting, including intercompany transactions and consolidation for subsidiaries and providing subsidiary financial statements and consolidated reporting.

  • Review and approve reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules prepared by staff/senior accountants, ensuring compliance with GAAP and organizational policies.

  • Review and approve Accounts Payable, ensuring compliance with internal policies.

  • Performs journal entries and account reconciliations for complex accounting transactions, such as loan loss reserves estimates.

  • Assist CFO and/or Director of Accounting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, board reporting, and investor reporting requirements.

  • Research and evaluate the accounting impact of new business activities, transactions, and organizational initiatives.

  • Gathers necessary account information and documents needed to perform annual audits and assists external auditors.

  • Maintains knowledge of generally acceptable accounting practices and procedures.

  • Complete other tasks as required.

Requirements

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following:

  • 7 years of experience in general ledger. Knowledge of Abila MIP system is preferred.

  • 7 years of experience of GAAP and internal controls, preferably with consolidations and program and/or grant accounting (compliance, budget monitoring, drawdowns and reporting) experience.

  • 7 years of experience in organizational and time management skills.

  • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.

  • Ability to review and approve work of staff and senior accountants.

Key Skills

  • Accurate documentation of financial transactions

  • Account reconciliation (cash receipts, receivables/payables, balance sheet, income statement accounts)

  • Financial report preparation and audit preparation and report for external auditors

  • Accounts payable processing and vendor payment coordination

  • Strong knowledge of general ledger (Abila MIP) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

  • Strong knowledge of financial statements and accounting practices and procedures

  • Grant recording and compliance with grant agreements and budgets

  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

  • Cross-departmental coordination and effective team collaboration

  • Confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive and confidential financial information

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m.

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