Manager of Accounting at Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Chicago, IL 60631, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Financial Services

Description
Responsibilities

THE ELIGIBILITY OF A CANDIDATE FOR REMOTE OR HYBRID POSITIONS MAY DEPEND ON THE RESIDENCY OF THE CANDIDATE, AND THE BUDGET FOR THE ROLE, INCLUDING SALARY OR PAY, INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND/OR TAX BURDEN. CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES. IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, ALL PERSONS HIRED WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION DOCUMENT FORM UPON HIRE.

  1. Manage period-end financial close processes. Approve journal entries, standard transactions and reconciliations. Complete general ledger maintenance tasks, as required.
  2. Manage accounts payable processes. Manage fixed assets processes. Review and approve transactions within stated limits and for appropriate accounting treatment.
  3. Assist in cash, operating and capital budget development. Facilitate monitoring processes to address material variances, update forecasts and process corrections, as needed.
  4. Review and/or prepare financial statements, management and regulatory reports, and other periodic reporting for internal and external use. Respond to inquiries.
  5. Implement accounting controls, including maintaining and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures. Coordinate preparation and submission of internal and external audit requests and schedules. Assess impact of new accounting standards and operationalize required changes.
  6. Supervise and coach team members, including building teamwork, allocating resources, problem solving, training and development, and performance management.
  7. Manage to key performance indicators for critical processes and team goals. Drive efficiencies in accounting workflows. Collaborating with the IT team, serve as liaison/subject matter expert for accounting systems, participating in system implementations, monitoring functionality, testing updates and training users.
  8. Implement special projects, serve on ad-hoc committees, and perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Senior Accountant
  2. Staff Accountant
  3. Accounting Clerk
    Requirements:
  4. 3+ years of experience managing accounting functions and teams. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field. Solid understanding of accounting principles and internal controls. Financial institution and/or not-for-profit experience highly preferred.
  5. CPA certification preferred.
  6. High level of proficiency in using accounting software and Microsoft 365 products (including Excel and Word).
  7. Excellent financial management and analytical skills, process orientation, attention to detail, critical thinking and good aptitude for converting financial data into meaningful information.
  8. Ability to achieve results both independently and through others, prioritize, meet deadlines, work under pressure and preserve confidentiality.
  9. Effective team-building, collaboration, interpersonal and communication (oral, written, nonverbal) skills. Ability to engage cross-functionally with and present to senior leaders.
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