Staff Accountant

4 days ago


Itasca, Illinois, United States Chicago Children's Museum Full time
Job Title: Staff Accountant

Chicago Children's Museum is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team. As a key member of our finance department, you will be responsible for processing transactional accounting data, preparing account reconciliations, and providing financial analyses and reports to internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Process transactional accounting data for assigned areas of responsibility, including accounts payable, payroll, cash management, cash receipts, and petty cash.
  • Prepare account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Prepare journal entries and account analyses as necessary to ensure proper accountability and internal control of CCM's assets.
  • Perform monthly close procedures to provide management with CCM financial results on a monthly basis.
  • Provide internal and external customers with accounting support, including reports, analyses, and manpower.
  • Support the museum's work in diversity, equity, access, and inclusion and actively ensure that DEAI principles are upheld in all work with fellow staff, visitors, community, and other external partners.
Requirements:
  • B.S. or B.A. in Accountancy or comparable experience.
  • 5 years of experience in A/R, A/P, journal entries, reconciliations without degree or 1-2 years of accounting experience with degree.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and basics.
  • Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in spreadsheets.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • High value of ethics, dependability, and reliability.
  • Possess an equity mindset and cultural humility.
  • Positive can-do attitude.
  • Strong teamwork values, cooperation, and professionalism are essential.
Benefits:
  • This position is eligible for very competitive medical, dental, vision, Life, Long-term Disability, and Short-term Disability insurances.
  • 401k after six months of service with matching contributions pending eligibility.
  • 14 days PTO and 12 Sick Days annually (accrued monthly).

Chicago Children's Museum is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes and encourages all applicants. Our goal is for our team and culture to reflect the Chicagoland community.


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