Chicago, Illinois
Senior Accountant Job Opening in Chicago, Illinois - Through education, the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) inspires, connects and innovates the business events community globally.
Since 1956 the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has been dedicated to inspiring the Business Events community with senior level networking and educational opportunities globally.
With just under 7,000 members and an audience of more than 50,000 individuals, PCMA is the world?s largest network of Business Events Strategists.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL USA, PCMA has partners and collaborators around the globe and a footprint within North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with activities across 37 countries.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage financial activity of CRM system for all customer billings and receipts
Oversee the Accounts Receivable reporting process
Ensure proper review of Aging Report and follow-up for payments.
Liaison with IT to ensure proper transaction flow from the subsidiary system to the accounting system
Provide all financial related administrator services
Manage deferred revenue and related revenue accounts
Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of journal entries
Complete monthly account reconciliations
Accountable for related annual audit and tax support
Manage the month-end close process for financial reporting
Preparation and monitoring of the month end process for timely completion. .
Monitor and assign all month end request to Finance. Ensure proper posting of all journal entries
Escalate potential problems or concerns to management within a reasonable timeframe during the close process.
Ensure proper application of GAAP for transactions
Prepare ad-hoc tasks as needed
Provide back up support to the Director of Finance
Position Requirements:
Bachelor?s degree in Accounting or Finance
Two or more years of experience with a membership system
A minimum of one year in Public Accounting, preferred
Two years of experience in a non-profit or Fortune 500 company preferred
Five or more years of progressive Accounting experience
Experience with Salesforce, a plus
CPA, a plus
Knowledge of GAAP, industry standards and practices
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent working knowledge of technology systems
Experience with Microsoft Office, Great Plains, Salesforce, Aptify, and other related applications, a plus
Strong critical thinking skills.
Exceptional time management skills.
Exceptional communication skills ? listening, written, and verbal; Ability to professionally communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization
Ability to make important decisions and to know when to refer decisions to others.
Good organizational skills and ability to address multiple projects simultaneously.
Solid knowledge of accounting and financial statement preparation.
Ability to represent PCMA in a professional manner.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $80,000.00 /year
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