Staff Accountant - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana

NOW HIRING!: STAFF ACCOUNTANT

LOCATION: HINES, IL

COMPENSATION: $50,000-$75,000

We exist so families can get better together. Each night, we keep 181 families close to the care and resources they need through six area Ronald McDonald Houses® and four Ronald McDonald Family Rooms®. Enabling families to stay close to their hospitalized child supports the health and well-being of the child and saves families more than $10 million in hotel and food costs each year. We also operate the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® program, providing medical care to children in underserved areas. RMHC-CNI is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

As Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with ensuring regulatory compliance, financial statement construction, budget generation, and executing various accounting functions. You will work closely with other departments to ensure financial integrity and to support the organization’s mission. This is a great opportunity for a Staff Accountant who is eager to join an organization with a clear mission and offers longevity, development, and a defined career path.

This position is full-time, benefits eligible, and can be fully on-site in Hines, IL or remote-hybrid.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain overall controls on revenue ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Complete daily banking activities.
• Perform month-end close activities.
• Review and process invoices in line with budgets and approval levels.
• Review and process expense reports and corporate credit card activity.
• Prepare schedules and analyses for internal and external audit support.
• Analysis of Budgets vs Actuals.
• Assist with balance sheet and Profit/Loss reconciliations, analysis, and reporting.
• Generate, analyze, and distribute relevant financial analyses.
• Assist with audit and tax requests.
• Ad hoc reporting and ad hoc accounting activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• At least two to three (2-3) years of professional experience in an accounting or finance related role.
• Not-for-profit experience is preferred but not required.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactively take actions necessary to produce results.
• Generate timely decisions and have sound judgment.
• Build trust internally and externally, and command a professional image.
• Detail oriented without losing sight of big picture.
• Good time management to work in a fast paced environment.

Why Join Us?

Impact: Make a difference in the community by leading programs that provide crucial support and services.
Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Culture: Be part of a supportive, mission-driven team dedicated to making a positive impact.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and we welcome and will consider applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact workwithus@rmhccni.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

*Please do not call or contact our Houses for status updates on your application; our staff do not have access to applications. Our recruiter will contact you!*