Job Description

MAKE A LIVING AND A DIFFERENCE AT THE FELLOWSHIP! OUR AMAZING TEAM SELECTED US AS A 2021 BEST NONPROFIT TO WORK FOR*. WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE OUR REMARKABLE MISSION OF BRIDGEBUILDING BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND JEWS IN ORDER TO BE A RAY OF HOPE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE JEWS AROUND THE WORLD.

We are currently seeking a collaborative and task-oriented Staff Accountant to join our global nonprofit. This position is responsible for ensuring revenue and expenses are properly recorded by reconciling the general ledger to the operating bank account on a daily and monthly basis.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Daily reconciliation of the IFCJ corporate bank accounts, with the operating account being the most complex.
• Works with Revenue, Payroll and General Ledger areas to ensure that any variances to the general ledger are resolved in the month they occur.
• Substantiates financial transactions and reports by researching and auditing documents. Distributes information and backup documents to internal stakeholders and auditors as directed.
• Assist with the transition of accounting processes and integration with Keshernet and Sage Intacct accounting system
• Ad-hoc analysis of transactions for management as requested.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, CPA a plus, but not required

• 2-4 years of relevant “hands-on” experience as an accountant with increasing responsibility.

• In depth understanding of GAAP and accounting procedures, familiarity with financial statements, knowledge and understanding of taxation and auditing processes.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Knowledge

• Must be comfortable accurately working with bank activity and numbers.

• Experience with complex bank reconciliations in a corporate environment. Must have a strong understanding of debits, credits, and bank book differences.

• Strong working knowledge of accounting software such as (Sage Intacct preferred).

• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively and tactfully communicate to a diverse audience.

• Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks or projects with competing deadlines.

• Ability to establish and maintain a comprehensive and accurate record-keeping system and office procedures.

• Public Accounting and/or audit experience, highly desired

• Non-Profit experience is a plus

COME AND EXPERIENCE ALL THAT THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY FOR YOU TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN A GLOBAL NONPROFIT WITH COLLABORATIVE TEAM MEMBERS, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND MISSION FOCUSED WORK. WE HAVE GREAT BENEFITS, NEWLY DESIGNED OFFICES AND ARE LOCATED ON WACKER DRIVE, ACROSS FROM THE CHICAGO RIVERWALK. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND SALARY REQUIREMENTS.

Keywords: accounting, finance, audit

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Company Description

About us The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is the leading non-profit building bridges between Christians and Jews, blessing Israel and the Jewish people around the world with humanitarian care and life-saving aid. A History of Helping The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) was founded in 1983 by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. Over the years, we have been leaders in Jewish-Christian relations, building bridges of goodwill that have led to greater understanding and cooperation between members of these two great faiths. We have helped hundreds of thousands of Jews escape poverty and anti-Semitism and return to their biblical homeland, funded humanitarian assistance that has touched the lives of millions of Jews in Israel and around the world, provided life-giving aid to Israel’s victims of war and terror, and much more.