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2 results for Staff Accountant in Peoria, IL
- Peoria, IL
- onsite
- Temporary
- 23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
- <p>We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Staff Accountant/Grant Accountant to join our team on a contract basis in Peoria, Illinois. In this role, you will assist with organizing and managing financial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. This contract position is ideal for someone adaptable, meticulous, and experienced in nonprofit accounting processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Configure and set up QuickBooks accounts tailored to the specific needs of a nonprofit organization.</p><p>• Accurately record and organize financial data, including donations, grants, and program expenditures.</p><p>• Reconcile accounts and verify the proper categorization of financial transactions.</p><p>• Provide support to the finance team by performing bookkeeping tasks and preparing financial reports.</p><p>• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.</p><p>• Maintain accurate grant accounting records and ensure compliance with nonprofit regulations.</p><p>• Collaborate with team members to enhance financial workflows and operational efficiency.</p><p>• Assist with general accounting duties to support the overall financial operations of the organization.</p><p>• Use Excel to analyze data and generate reports as needed.</p>
- 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z
- Kewanee, IL
- onsite
- Permanent
- 55000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
- <p>The Bookkeeper is responsible for day-to-day financial record-keeping and accurate monthly reconciliations of key general ledger accounts using an ERP system. This role, based in a manufacturing environment, ensures accuracy and timeliness in all financial records and supports the monthly close process.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Perform monthly reconciliations of core general ledger accounts, including:</li><li>Cash and bank accounts (operating, money market, credit cards, and line of credit)</li><li>Accounts receivable and related clearing/allowance accounts</li><li>Inventory accounts (raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, parts, and reserves)</li><li>Accounts payable, received-not-invoiced, and vendor clearing accounts</li><li>Prepaid expenses and insurance</li><li>Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly; prepare and post basic adjusting entries, as needed</li><li>Support the month-end close by completing reconciliations and providing organized, accurate workpapers for review</li><li>Collaborate with Operations and Inventory Control on inventory record-keeping and cycle count support</li><li>Assist with payroll processing, sales tax filings, and routine financial reporting, as assigned</li><li>Handle ad-hoc tasks and special projects at the direction of the Controller</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Expectations:</strong></p><ul><li>Match general ledger balances to supporting documents (bank statements, sub-ledgers, inventory records) and clear discrepancies</li><li>Maintain organized and detailed workpapers</li><li>Ability to run general ledger detail reports and post month-end journal entries such as accruals</li><li>Review transaction-level detail to support reconciliation and issue resolution</li><li>Demonstrate an understanding of profit and loss statements and related analytics</li><li>Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables</li><li>Complete a monthly reconciliation checklist and tie subledgers and supporting items back to the general ledger</li><li>Willingness to take on greater responsibility with profit and loss statements over time</li></ul><p><br></p>
- 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z