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Job Title: Bookkeeper / Junior Grant Accountant
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite – Free Parking)
Job Type: Temporary (Potential Temp-to-Hire, not guaranteed)
Pay Rate: $20–$25/hour
Organization Type: Nonprofit
Benefits: For eligible employees, we offer Health, Dental and Vision insurances, in addition to a 401(k)

About the Organization

A well-established nonprofit organization serving the Chicago community through multiple grant-funded programs. This role supports high-volume accounting, grant tracking, and reimbursement processes tied to city and federal funding.

Job Description

The Bookkeeper / Junior Grant Accountant supports full-cycle Accounts Payable, reimbursement-based Accounts Receivable, payroll tracking, and grant vouchering. This onsite role works closely with program leadership to ensure accurate billing, compliance, and audit readiness across multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle Accounts Payable, including utilities, insurance, and vendor invoices

• Track reimbursement-based Accounts Receivable and ensure timely submissions

• Prepare and submit reimbursement vouchers to city agencies for funded programs

• Track payroll expenses and allocate costs to appropriate grant contracts

• Monitor multiple contracts and funding sources across programs

• Ensure expenses and income are coded accurately and align with contract requirements

• Support annual A-133 audits by maintaining clean documentation and records

• Manually code check requests and submit to the finance office

• Maintain Excel-based tracking files using formulas, sorting, and data validation

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with debits and credits

• Prior experience in AP and AR, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded environment

• Strong Excel skills (formulas, editing, sorting required)

• High attention to detail and comfort working with manual coding processes

• Grant accounting or grant tracking experience strongly preferred

Work Environment

• Onsite role, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm

• Business casual dress code

• Free onsite parking available