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The Association Forum has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned finance/accounting professional! The newly defined Senior Staff Accountant is a critical contributor to the financial management of Association Forum. This position is an effective executor, an inclusive relationship builder, and a strategic thinker within the organization, maintaining controls of financial transactions and managing the tactical accounting functions.

Success of the Senior Staff Accountant will be measured in the following areas:

• General Accounting
  • Maintain accounting systems, procedures, and methods, including recordkeeping, accounts reporting and general ledger.
  • Prepare monthly allocation schedules for direct expenses, including employee benefits, administrative and operation costs, etc.
  • Accurately post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records in a timely manner.
  • Prepare monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliation and account analysis.
  • Generate monthly financial statements, including, review and distribution of financial statement packages.
  • Support the preparation and maintenance of annual budgets.
  • Develop and maintain monthly budgets and forecasting projections.
  • Support the relationship with Association Forum auditors.
  • Maintain routine cash flow report, recommending payments due.
  • Manage banking relationships.
  • Support and participate in finance committee and Board calls.
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll and Benefits
  • Process payroll (Paycom)
  • Timely transfer of 401k contributions
  • Monitor benefit accruals, process payment of invoices

For consideration, candidates must possess the following:

• 5 years related experience in an Association or non-profit environment
• Bachelor’s degree, CPA preferred
• Advanced MS Office user
• Solomon Accounting System experience
• Paycom or other payroll processing system experience
• Volunteer management experience preferred

Association Forum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire, as well as creating and maintaining a workplace that celebrates everyone.

We proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category.

About Association Forum

Association Forum is a 501 (c)(6) organization headquartered in Chicago, known to association professionals as the association of associations. We provide services, resources, professional development, and networking opportunities to more than 1,500 businesses and charitable, civic and professional organizations The Association Forum’s 3,000+ members are the CEOs and staff professionals of national, state, and nonprofit organizations, as well as providers of goods and services to businesses in the association industry. Association Forum is an industry leader and proud to provide essential learning, compelling experiences and powerful resources that advance the professional practice of association management.

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