Senior Accountant Jobs

For more than 135 years, the Art Institute of Chicago and School of the Art Institute of Chicago have shared a commitment to the preservation, education and exploration of the artistic ideal. The Museum and the School are proud of our longstanding relationship, and form a single corporation called the Art Institute of Chicago. While the Museum and School have a shared mission of promoting the arts and art education, their operations are largely separate and each has its own chief executive who reports directly to the corporation's Board of Trustees.

The Senior Account role is responsible for accounting for the Institute’s endowment, grants and donor restricted funds. Assists in the preparation of the 990 and annual and quarterly financial statements. Responsible for other balance sheet reconciliation areas as assigned, including but not limited to pledges receivable and annuity gifts.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews automated donor endowment reports for Development.
• Enters and maintains income and fund documentation within the Fundriver system.
• Prepares the monthly market value and spendable allocations to be reviewed and posted by the Director, Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Creates spendable projections for budgeting purposes
• Calculates the endowment spendable in accordance with the Investment Policy of the Institute via the Fundriver endowment management system.
• Performs ad hoc research and analysis on endowment fund activity as requested

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting or other degree with equivalent Accounting experience, CPA strongly preferred
• 3-5 years accounting experience. Grant, restricted funds or endowment accounting background preferred.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management.
• High attention to detail, works accurately and quickly and has good organizational skills.

We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package:

• Complimentary general admission to participating cultural institutions
• Generous parental, caregiver, and medical leave benefits
• Competitive retirement plan (up to 9% matching contribution)
• Great employee discounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition remission and Tuition Exchange Program
• Paid holidays (up to 14 days)
• Generous paid time off

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