Senior Accountant

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• 3+ years of payroll and general ledger experience

• Financial accounting for a nonprofit organization

• Excellent written and communication skills

• Identification of process improvement opportunities

• Effective problem solving and analytical skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Goal oriented

• Can handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously

Experience with the following software is preferred:

• Sage Intacct Accounting Software

• Microsoft Office 2010 including a strong understanding of Excel (xlookup, Pivot Tables, sumifs)

• Martus Budgeting

• Respect: for each and every life.

• Community: of people and organizations committed to helping homeless pets.

• Innovation: to constantly improve best practices and seek out new ideas and strategies to save more lives. To be a Learning Center that evolves and grows.

• Pro-activity: to solve difficult problems and to be prepared to offer emergency and crisis support.

• Transparency: that informs the public about the fate of homeless animals.

• Education: that raises awareness about the realities that homeless animals face in the community and across the nations, providing a forum for people to get involved in effecting change. Promotes and support reasonable pet ownership.

• Sustainability: through financial management practices that maximize the impact and reach of our resources and endure that PAWS Chicago will always be a resource for homeless animals.

• Compassion: towards all people and animals.

NOTE: PAWS Chicago reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description, as it desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will”. The aforementioned job requirements may be changed to fulfill any obligation(s) to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.