Organizational Summary:

After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond.

Thirty years later, now known as After School Matters, our program has engaged more than 350,000 Chicago teens and is the nation’s largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. No other organization offers programs to high school students at the scale and quality that we do.

We offer paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including three ASM buildings: downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park.

Currently, After School Matters' annual operating budget is approximately $35M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization.

For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.
 

Annual Salary:

• This role offers a $75K annual salary with benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with 15 PTO days, 17 paid holidays, 401k, and a hybrid work mode.

Summary of Position:

Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for the management of accounting activities, including the safeguard of assets and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  The Accounting Manager will manage and lead the accounting team and will support the Controller, CFO, and Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis with developing presentations to the Board’s Finance, Investment and Audit Committees.  The Accounting Manager will support the Controller in ensuring that After School Matters has the systems and procedures in place to administer clean audits and support effective program implementation. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the accounting team, including the development of staff and cross-department collaboration.
• Lead Governmental invoicing for reimbursements in collaboration with Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Lead external fiscal monitoring reviews (excluding the Single Audit) in collaboration with Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period.
• Collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal controls and safeguards of assets, including sound financial policies and procedures and financial systems for the organization.    
• Support the year-end audits and work with external auditors to ensure clean financial and compliance audits, with an unqualified opinion.  Support the accounting team by preparing appropriate audit schedules and providing support to ensure an efficient and timely audit process.
• Work collaboratively with Financial Planning and Analysis to reconcile and reclassify financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Support the Controller with managing month end closing process for the accounting team, including processing payroll entries as necessary, and producing monthly (and periodic) income statements, balance sheet and cash flow statements and variance reports to the CFO and internal and external stakeholders. 
• Follow-up and explain variances in forecasted budget to actual results for requested time periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Staff Accountants & Accounting Interns

Physical Demands:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (hybrid if possible)

• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP
• Proficient use of fund accounting/general ledger system (such as Intacct, Financial Edge, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including expertise in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• 2 to 3 years supervisory experience, preferably of 2 or more employees  
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work with confidential information and maintain ASM confidentiality requirements including Standards of Conduct and data security standards.
• Work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines; detail-oriented; highly proactive
• Ability to work in a fluid environment and with a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders, including the leadership team, board members, cost center managers, vendors, etc.
• Strong work ethic, good judgment, and independent decision-making skills with demonstrated experience of managing high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in accounting required; CPA certification strongly preferred
• 7+ years’ experience in the accounting field
• Management/supervisory experience required

Additional Requirements:

Staff are required to provide proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or have an approved medical or sincerely held religious beliefs exemption prior to starting employment. If a medical or sincerely held religious belief exemption is approved, weekly Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing is required part of any reasonable accommodation.

How to Apply:

• Apply by submitting a resume, cover letter, and application here

EEO:

After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.