Staff Accountant - Des Plaines, United States - Creative Financial Staffing (CFS)

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) Des Plaines, United States

1 week ago

Description

Job Description

About the Company:

Our client is a rapidly growing non-profit who are looking to add a Staff Accountant to their team. The company has enjoyed high growth in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a Accounting background alongside fixed assets and GAAP, to join their team as they continue their expansion.

Reasons to work here:

Flexible Hybrid Schedule (In-House: T/W/TH, WFH: M/F)
Outstanding Benefits (Retirement package 401A, no match needed)
Team has great tenure, stable, and likes to promote from within
Huge focus with green technologies (electric cars etc.)
18 Days of PTO (not including 8 Federal Holidays)

Primary Responsibilities

General Accounting

Perform account analysis and reconciliations
Prepare general ledger entries
Property Administration:
- Follow company policies for proper classification of Fixed assets.
- Handle all aspects of maintaining and recording of fixed assets.
- Maintain fixed asset ledger (calculating depreciation, tagging, location and etc.)
- Perform month end close for Fixed asset
- Prepare monthly reports for Fixed asset (spending plan & CapEx) and others.
- Review the need for Construction In Progress (CIP) Project
- Process fringe adjustment on an annual basis for CIP projects: provisional vs actuals.
- maintain equipment purchased under direct sponsor projects
- Review Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to insure we are in compliance with equipment/property purchased under direct sponsored projects.
- submit property reports on a timely manner.
- perform BI-Annual government inventory.
- Prepare report on an annual basis for insurance purposes.
Review subcontractor invoices against payment terms and approve sub contract invoices for payment
Provide year-end support for auditor requests
- Documents prepared by client (PBCs)
- Research questions and reconciliation issues
Perform other duties as assigned

Project Accounting

Investigate project issues including:
- Cost past the end date
- Serve as a backup for billing group
- Server as a back for cash Receipts
- Prepare and submit Project accruals
Project closeout activities/analysis
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

Knowledge of GAAP
Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables)
Strong attention to detail/accuracy and problem-solving skills
Strong organization skills, ability to work under deadlines and adapt to priority changes
Effective communications skills (internal and external)
Positive team player and ability to work independently
Exposure to Deltek CostPoint is a plus

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an Accounting position
Federal Government experience is a strong plus

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Company DescriptionCFS is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. With more than two decades of experience helping companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & IT professionals, CFS has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential. Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across 21 states and the Caribbean. Serving most major U.S. markets and beyond, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire and project support to interim management.

CFS was named to Forbes' list of "Best Professional Recruiting Firms" three years in a row and also cited by LinkedIn as one of the "Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies" two years in a row

Company Description

CFS is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. With more than two decades of experience helping companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & IT professionals, CFS has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential. Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across 21 states and the Caribbean. Serving most major U.S. markets and beyond, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire and project support to interim management.\r
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CFS was named to Forbes' list of "Best Professional Recruiting Firms" three years in a row and also cited by LinkedIn as one of the "Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies" two years in a row

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