What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Illinois CancerCare?
Overview:
Qualifications:
Physical Demands:
Work Environment:
Illinois CancerCare is seeking a full-time Accountant to join our team! The Accountant provides payroll-related accounting support, journal entries, reconciliations, reporting assistance, and help with monthly close. A successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail.
Pay & Benefits
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Expected Hiring Range: $22-$35/hr
(Based on experience, education, and other factors)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options)
- Special wellness programs – Maven, HingeHealth, Livongo, Vitality, and Wondr
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts through our Perks Program
What you’ll do:
- Prepare the monthly close for the practice to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure accruals are recorded appropriately each month.
- Work with the Accounting Manager to obtain all necessary financial information and explanations.
- Ensure compliance with all Management Services Agreements related to the practice.
- Maintain accurate accounting for the practice, including opening balance sheets and subsequent adjustments.
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts monthly and maintain valid supporting documentation.
- Review the monthly Reporting Package for accuracy, reasonableness, and completeness.
- Ensure timely submission of Reporting Packages to the Accounting Manager and Director of Finance; respond promptly to inquiries.
- Meet all corporate reporting deadlines.
- Provide various practice-specific reporting as requested by Finance leadership.
- Serve as the Finance point of contact for payroll-related matters between HR, payroll partners, and leadership.
- Review payroll data for accuracy; research and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor stipend and mileage tracking for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepare and review payroll analysis with Finance leadership and Directors.
- Support special projects, year-end items, and other assigned duties.
- Assist in the annual budgeting process for the practice.
Qualifications:
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- 0–2 years of relevant experience (entry‑level)
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye hand coordination.
- Requires standing/sitting for extensive periods of time.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Involves frequent interaction with staff, patients and the public.
Salary : $22 - $35