We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support a non-profit organization based in Itasca, Illinois. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for an accounting specialist who enjoys balancing high-volume accounts payable work with broader general accounting responsibilities in a fully remote environment. The role will contribute to accurate financial operations, timely reporting, and consistent ledger maintenance while working with established accounting systems and processes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process a high volume of accounts payable transactions with accuracy, ensuring invoices, coding, approvals, and payments are handled on schedule.<br>• Prepare and post journal entries to maintain complete and reliable financial records across assigned accounts.<br>• Reconcile general ledger activity and investigate discrepancies to support month-end and ongoing accounting accuracy.<br>• Assist with sales tax and corporate tax-related accounting tasks, including maintaining supporting documentation and preparing data for filings.<br>• Support general accounting activities by reviewing account balances, tracking transactions, and helping maintain compliance with internal policies.<br>• Work within Sage Intacct and Emburse to manage accounting workflows, payment activity, and reporting needs.<br>• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice issues, clarify expense coding, and improve day-to-day financial processing.<br>• Contribute to timely financial close activities and provide accounting support for additional projects as business needs require.