Accounting Coordinator

ABOUT US

Interfaith America is a national nonprofit organization based in Chicago. We believe that religious diversity is a foundational American strength, and we are building a nation that achieves that promise for the common good. Our mission is to inspire, equip, and connect organizations and leaders to unlock the potential of America’s religious diversity. We leverage our expertise in interfaith leadership in different sectors in American life, activating a public discourse on pluralism with a focus on higher education, workplaces, and civic partners. IA activates leaders and institutions in these sectors with the tools and resources they need to positively engage religious diversity for the common good.

At Interfaith America, we are ever adapting and changing. We look for people who set audacious goals and love that one workday may not be like the next. We have a strong commitment to pluralism and building bridges across deep differences. Our programs help people build skills to bridge deep ideological divides. Our work is about staying in a relationship with one another and contributing to the common good even when we might disagree on fundamental things. We seek to attract and retain a team of staff comprised of a wide variety of views and backgrounds we need to achieve our vision.

We will be accepting applications from January 21, 2026, until February 13, 2026.

Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Daily review of data entered by staff to ensure accuracy of accounting treatment, including identifying which expense should be capitalized and recorded.
• Process accounts payable (print checks, process ACH payments to vendors, expense reimbursement to employees) on a weekly basis.
• Identify and record prepaid and accrued expenses as needed.
• Enter vendor bill requests into the system (general office, printer payment, internet, copier, rent & utilities, data governance bills to Salesforce and Idealist.

Accounts Receivable

• Process invoices by monitoring revenue tracking sheets prepared by program staff and sending invoices to customers.
• Manage Interfaith America Annual Summit related invoicing and credit card processing.
• Support input of reimbursements for the Summit on behalf of the Summit Team for the peak 3 months surrounding that event.
• Identify and record deferred revenue entries in the general ledger.
• Review the accounts receivable aging report and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Identify bad debt expenses.
• Deposit checks to bank via scanner and record deposits daily.

Record Keeping & Record Capturing

• Maintain a well-organized filing system of the accounts receivables and accounts payables supporting documents.
• Set up new vendors.
• Manage vendor files, W-9s, and banking information.
• Facilitate Certificate of Insurance tracking, review COI to confirm it is correct, and follow up with program assistants as appropriate.
• Enter annual organizational budgets & reforecast into the system.
• Conduct payroll data entry via import.

Credit Card

• Input credit card data entry for all company credit cards on a biweekly basis.

Reconciliations

• Conduct monthly Stripe reconciliation with bank and conduct data entry.
• Conduct accounting and fundraising data reconciliation on a monthly basis.

Other administrative financial tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-3 years of experience
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects from multiple stakeholders
• Collaborative nature; flexibility and agility in problem-solving
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong competence in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); willing to learn and utilize organization-wide constituent relationship management software (Salesforce)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• High level of religious literacy and fluency in diversity, pluralism, and inclusion
• Experience with Accounting platforms

Supervisor: Staff Accountant

Leadership Level: Coordinator

Location: This position will work 2 days per week from our Chicago Loop office (141 W Jackson Blvd. #3200 Chicago, IL 60604) and 2–3 days per week from home.

Compensation: $55,000 - $60,000, plus excellent benefits. Please read more about our benefits below.

Benefits: As the Accounting Coordinator position is a full-time, regular hire role, this position is eligible for the full suite of Interfaith America's benefit offerings. Interfaith America offers medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. For employee-only coverage of medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, Interfaith America covers 100% of the premium costs. Interfaith America also offers a retirement plan and a generous paid time off plan. More information can be found here: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/careers/

Other Requirements:

The Accounting Coordinator position requires the ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: maintain regular attendance; work in our Chicago office; work cooperatively with others; adhere to Interfaith America personnel policies and safety rules; sit and/or stand for extended periods of time; operate standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, photocopiers, and projectors; communicate orally, in writing, and via computers and digital devices; and requires close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal and other office equipment.

Interfaith America is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as needed to enable qualified applicants with a disability to participate in pre-employment procedures.

As the Accounting Coordinator position is a full-time, regular hire role, this position is eligible for the full suite of Interfaith America's benefit offerings. Interfaith America offers medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. For employee-only coverage of medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, Interfaith America covers 100% of the premium costs. Interfaith America also offers a retirement plan and a generous paid time off plan. More information can be found here: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/careers/