Staff Accountant

Chicago Public Media•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Chicago Public Media is one of the nation’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Vocalo. Chicago Public Media reaches more than 3.3 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission-driven organization, we aspire to be the most trusted news source Chicagoans turn to for understanding the people, events, and ideas shaping our community. We believe independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy and that access to objective, fact-based news is a right for every citizen. We serve the public interest by creating diverse content that informs and enriches our community, supported by a dedicated staff of approximately 250 professionals. For more information, please see the Chicago Public Media Annual Report . The Opportunity The Staff Accountant reports to and assists the Accounting Manager in the preparation and maintenance of CPM’s financial records and transactions. The position is the primary liaison with CPM’s Corporate Sponsorship team and is responsible for applied payments, invoicing, account aging review, and ad hoc reporting. The Staff Accountant also assists in the preparation of grant reporting, regulatory and tax filings, and CPM’s annual financial audit.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Experience using ERP financial systems
Ability to research FASB codification preferred
Ability to troubleshoot and research solutions to problems
Ability to manage projects in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated budgeting, time management, and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA candidate preferred

Responsibilities

Perform monthly close and related accounting processes and analysis (e.g., financial statement analysis, journal entries, reconciliation) in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Analyzes and prepares monthly investment journal entries
Prepares and posts monthly amortization of prepaid expenses
Maintains fixed asset records and prepares and posts related journal entries for in-service placement and depreciation
Responsible for monthly revenue reclassification and reconciliation
Assist in the completion of the monthly financial statement close process
Prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow
Prepare bank and balance sheet account reconciliations
Assist with the preparation and maintenance of the annual consolidated and individual departmental budgets and quarterly forecasts
Calculates and posts monthly Corporate Sponsorship commission and accruals
Acts as primary liaison with the Corporate Sponsorship team and is responsible for monthly invoicing, account aging review, and ad hoc support and reporting
Assists in grant reporting
Provides accounting support for CPM’s annual financial audit, tax filings, and regulatory reporting
Prepare budget-to-actual reports, perform variance analysis, and report significant issues to management
Work collaboratively within the team, across the department, and with individuals external to Chicago Public Media
Provide accounting support to management as requested
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to participation in special projects or ad hoc analysis as assigned