Sr Accountant - Proprietary Rptg & Analysis

Illinois Housing Development•Chicago, IL

4d•$69,488 - $86,860•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant – Proprietary Reporting & Analysis is a self-motivated, team-oriented individual with the primary purpose of providing support to the Authority in the areas of financial accounting, budgeting, and reporting. Under the supervision of the Supervisor Proprietary Reporting & Analysis, the incumbent is responsible for analyzing general ledger accounts, reconciling financial data, reviewing and approving journal entries, journalizing, reconciling fixed assets, preparing financial reports, assisting with the annual budget and supporting the month-end close process. As well as posting monthly, quarterly, & yearly accruals and preparing various schedules/reports in connection with external and internal audits.

Requirements

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
At least 4 - 6 years of experience in general accounting with increasing levels of responsibility and experience.
Solid communication skills must possess attention to detail, strong technology skills particularly expertise with Microsoft Excel, solid organizational and analytical skills.
Must be a resident of Illinois or willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Master’s in Accountancy, or MBA preferred.
Experience working with multiple subledgers, outside of the general ledger, is a plus.
Accreditation such as certified public accountant (CPA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepares timely monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts, including the preparation of the necessary journal entries and financial analysis
Support timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close.
Timely reconciliations of CAMRA, GL and cash transactions including implementation efforts of cash management module.
Maintain fixed assets and the associated depreciation schedules in the system and file related quarterly report with the State Comptroller.
Perform contract review and net present value calculation for reportable leases and subscription-based information technology assets. Maintain such assets in excel or respective system including related journal entries.
Manage the process to import and load data files from other systems into the general ledger. Investigate duplicate or missing transactions unto resolution.
Prepare audit schedules and year-end PBAs to support the annual audit process.
Assist in development and administration of policies and procedures in accordance with respective accounting pronouncements, as applicable.
Assist with the process and balance of daily lock box, pending payouts and other cash transactions and ensure timely posting to the general ledger.
Support the annual budget preparation and financial reporting as requested.
Other duties and projects assigned by the Controller and Deputy Controller.