Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $60,000–$70,000

The Link & Option Center, Inc. is a Joint Commission–accredited outpatient State Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving the far Southside community and designated to serve the Southland region with locations in South Holland and Hazel Crest, Illinois. Founded in 1994, The Link & Option Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services including assessment, psychiatry, therapy, crisis services, case management, and care coordination.

The Link & Option Center, Inc., is committed to delivering culturally competent, person-centered care that addresses both behavioral health needs and the social determinants impacting overall well-being. Through early identification, prevention, and treatment, The Link & Option Center, Inc., strives to improve the quality of life and strengthen the communities it serves.

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Finance team responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, month-end closing, financial reporting, grant accounting, and audit readiness. This position performs complex accounting activities, maintains accurate financial records and supporting schedules, and works closely with the Chief Financial Officer to maintain strong internal controls and ensure timely and accurate financial information. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, able to work independently, and capable of researching and resolving accounting discrepancies with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Close

•    Perform key components of the monthly and year-end financial close process.

•    Prepare and post recurring, accrual, reclassification, allocation, and adjusting journal entries.

•    Prepare account reconciliations and research and resolve reconciling items.

•    Review general ledger activity for accuracy, proper classification, and appropriate program or funding allocation.

•    Assist with ensuring the general ledger is complete and accurate prior to monthly financial statement preparation.

•    Assist with payroll reconciliations and accruals.

•    Provide accounting oversight and reconciliation support for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash activity.

•    Identify unusual transactions, variances, or accounting issues and escalate significant matters to the CFO.

Financial Reporting

•    Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting analyses for CFO review.

•    Provide supporting documentation and analysis for management, Board, grantor, and other financial reporting as requested.

•    Ensure financial reports are supported by accurate general ledger activity and reconciled underlying schedules.

Grant & Program Accounting

•    Maintain accounting records and supporting schedules for grants and funded programs.

•    Review expenses for proper grant, program, department, and funding-source classification.

•    Assist with grant revenue, receivable, expense, and payroll allocation reconciliations.

•    Monitor grant expenditures against approved budgets and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.

Audit & Compliance

•    Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for annual financial and grant audits.

•    Assist with auditor requests and organize supporting documentation for CFO review.

•    Maintain accounting records and documentation in an audit-ready manner.

Qualifications Required

•    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

•    Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience.

•    Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

•    Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.

•    Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysis.

•    Ability to independently research and resolve accounting discrepancies.

•    Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

•    Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

•    Previous nonprofit and/or grant accounting experience.

•    Experience supporting financial statement or grant audits.

•    Experience with payroll accounting and allocations.

•    Experience with QuickBooks Desktop or similar accounting software.

•    Experience with accounts payable automation or expense management platforms such as Ramp.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Strong accounting judgment, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills.

•    Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate issues.

•    Ability to take ownership of assigned accounting functions through completion and reconciliation.

•    Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.

•    Ability to communicate accounting information clearly to finance and non-finance personnel.

•    Commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and strong financial controls.

•    Continuous-improvement mindset with an ability to identify more efficient accounting processes.

Role Expectations

The Senior Accountant is expected to serve as a strong accounting resource within the Finance department and take ownership of assigned accounting processes, ensuring work is complete, accurate, properly supported, and ready for management review.

Organizational financial strategy, final financial statement approval, Board financial reporting, organizational budgeting, audit leadership, and final accounting policy decisions remain the responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance, Dental & Vision
• Life insurance 
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off