Accountant

Chinese Mutual Aid Association

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 40000 - 53000

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

About Us

Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Chicagolands diverse immigrant and refugee communities. Established in 1981 CMAA is a cornerstone of the Asia on Argyle corridor of the Uptown Neighborhood of Chicago with a satellite office in Elgin IL providing programs to serve our community across generations. We offer after-school summer camp and mentoring programs for young people. For adults we provide case management and social services education including English as a Second Language (ESL) classes job preparation and placement services and immigration and citizenship case assistance. We connect older adults to in-home care support and community enrichment through our Golden Age Club. Finally we support entrepreneurs and small businesses as the only AAPI-led Small Business Development Center in Illinois.

Job Description

Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is seeking a highly knowledgeable and detail-oriented nonprofit bookkeeper to handle the day-to-day accounting functions of our organization. The candidate will work closely with the rest of the finance team to ensure the financial integrity and maintenance of our books and will primarily be responsible for tracking day-to-day transactions. Qualified candidates should have nonprofit-specific accounting experience excellent candidates should be familiar with nonprofit grant vouchering indirect expense allocation and nonprofit budgeting.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Tracking day-to-day expenses/revenue including accounts payable and receivable petty cash and check deposits in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Process and pay invoices and correctly categorize and file them by grant or program
Contribute to the finance team in order to process and prepare quarterly financial reports e.g. budget v actual program-specific reports etc.
Coordinate with the finance team to prepare for program-specific and year-end audits.
Support the finance team in preparing the annual budget allocating indirect costs and creating vouchers for state and federal grants.
Assist in semi-monthly payroll process.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

Requirements

Qualifications

Accounting degree or 3-5 years relevant work experience.
Experience with nonprofit auditing and preparing for program or agency-wide audits.
Experience using third party QuickBooks tools for importing/exporting large numbers of transactions.

Minimum Qualification

Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks particularly using multi-fund accounting to differentiate track and create reports for separate programs/grants.
Nonprofit bookkeeping experience entering day-to-day transactions tracking petty cash creating invoices paying bills etc.
Strong Excel skills including pivot tables lookups linked sheets and formatting for reporting.
Ability to work as part of a small team as well as work independently.
Strong math and analytical skills.
Extreme attention to detail specifically in regards to transaction details and proper filing.

Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical office role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
This is a largely sedentary role however some filing is could require the ability to lift files open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health benefits package to include medical dental and vision plans with employer contribution between 60%-90% of premiums
403(b) retirement plan with company match after one (1) year and fully vested at year six (6)
10 Company Holidays a year
Personal Time Off Sick Leave and Vacation time off policies
Parking/Transit benefits
Travel Reimbursements for eligible commuting routes
Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
Opportunities for growth and to give back to communities
Fun high-energy culture!
Access to an exceptional leadership team
Relaxed dress code

The approximate salary range for this position is$40000 to $53000 annually. Please note that the indicated base salary is provided in good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge skills etc.

CMAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

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Salary Description

$40000.00/yr to $53000.00/yr

Full-timeDescriptionAbout UsChinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Chicagolands diverse immigrant and refugee communities. Established in 1981 CMAA is a cornerstone of the Asia on Argyle corridor of the Uptown Neighborhood of...