Senior Accountant

Howard Brown Health is a nationally recognized leader in LGBTQ health and wellness. Our commitment to inclusive and affirming care has made us a cornerstone of the Chicago community. At Howard Brown, we believe in providing holistic, patient-centered care that empowers individuals and enriches lives. 

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to health equity and social justice.
• Work in a supportive, inclusive, and culturally competent environment.
• Access to continuous learning opportunities and professional development.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Contribute to groundbreaking health initiatives and research.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
  • BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans
  • BCBS Dental

• • • BCBS Vision
  • Paid Time Off:
    • 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time
    • 12 accrued sick days per year
    •  10 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
    • PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets
  • 401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days 
  • Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF
  • Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions
  • 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant role assists the department with the organization's accounting and auditing functions.  These functions include maintaining the organization's accounting principles, practices, and procedures. Assists with the preparation of financial operating reports along with positive and effective communication of financial information with Howard Brown staff. The Senior Accountant role should be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. This position requires experience and judgment to plan and accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  The Senior Accountant role with oversight from the Assistant Controller assists with the treasury, accounting, auditing, budget, grant reporting, tax, risk management, internal controls and audit functions of Howard Brown. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Duties that occupy a major portion of time and importance in the job)

• Responsible for monthly close process of assigned general ledger accounts and along with assisting the Assistant Controller with the preparation of accurate and timely monthly interim financial statements. Prepares journal entries to support the monthly close process.
• Performs monthly and quarterly account reconciliation for all assigned accounts. Also maintains sub-ledger detail for assigned accounts.
• Responsible for providing support in preparing the annual operating budget as well as grant and contract budgets.
• Responsible for completion of recording of patient A/R charges, payments and adjustments, and the monthly recording of prepaid, deferred rent and accrued expenses.
• Under the direction of the Assistant Controller, provides ad hoc financial analysis to support agency’s goals and initiatives.
• Responsible for divisional and subdivisional reporting on a monthly basis to be used by managers and directors for decision making.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Controller, the position is responsible for supporting financial audits, including preparation of prepared by client (PBC) work papers and communication with external auditors during audit process.
• Responsible for recording all revenues to ensure they are properly accrued and recognized, along with preparing the A/R aging as part of monthly close process.
• Responsible for preparation of grant and contract vouchering for submission to the cognizant funding sources, sending out variance reports to programmatic staff after the close each month, and programmatic discussions between contract and grant accountants and program staff to review monthly financials after monthly close.
• Responsible for the ongoing reconciliation of federally funded projects.
• Accountable for ensuring that policies and procedures (internal controls) are in place to provide reasonable assurance that company assets are protected.
• Coordinates and oversees activities relative to internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties.
• Ensures that company financial records, under responsibility, are maintained in compliance with company accounting policies and procedures and U.S. G.A.A.P.
• Cross trains on all accounting functions to serve as backup resource.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL REQUIRED:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least four years of experience in accounting with demonstrable progression into higher levels of responsibility
• Detailed knowledge of G.A.A.P. for non-profit and/or healthcare organizations
• Experience with accounting and budgeting software systems including Excel, Powerpoint and Word. 
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Preferred:

• CPA licensure
• Financial Edge experience preferred.
• Experience working in an LGBT organization/with the LGBT community; and a community health care organization
• Experience in healthcare and/or non-profit organizations
• Ability to work in a team environment

ADA SPECIFICATIONS

(Physical demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential functions of the job)

• Requires ability to speak audibly and listen actively.
• Requires ability to use computers, telephones and other office equipment.
• Requires ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• May require occasional bending and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• May require periodic travel.

 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Howard Brown are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.