Accountant

Lawndale Christian Development Corporation

Job Description

Accountant (Full-Time)

Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) works within the community to eliminate health and wealth disparities in North Lawndale. We develop and manage affordable mixed‑use housing, create home ownership for working families, and build cooperative businesses.

LCDC’s vision is to develop and manage community‑enhancing residential and commercial properties, partner for educational excellence, and catalyze for community revitalization in the North Lawndale community. Since our inception, LCDC has completed $125 million in residential and commercial development which accounts for over 500 units all in the North Lawndale community. We currently manage 170 units of affordable housing.

LCDC seeks a detail‑oriented and community‑minded Full‑Time Accountant to support the financial needs of our local small business and cooperative business clients. This role will play a critical part in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable operations through sound financial management.

This is an ideal opportunity for a professional who is passionate about economic empowerment, financial literacy, and strengthening black‑and brown‑owned businesses.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Accountant will primarily be responsible for providing on‑demand services to LCDC’s Coop incubator clients, other cooperatives within the Chicago area, and small businesses in the Lawndale community. Services will be offered as one‑on‑one office hours, group coaching sessions, and as part of business technical assistance program course curricula.

In addition, the Accountant will be responsible for LCDC’s internal accounting for various real estate development initiatives.

• Provide basic accounting services for small and cooperative businesses, including data entry, account reconciliation, and monthly reporting
• Assist clients with setting up financial record‑keeping systems (Quick Books, spreadsheets)
• Train and coach clients on financial best practices, such as budgeting, expense tracking, and invoicing
• Prepare financial statements and reports as needed to support
  1) client goals and funding compliance and
  2) LCDC real estate developments
• Work closely with LCDC’s economic development team to coordinate services and refer clients to additional resources
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism while working with sensitive financial data
• Create and manage associated tools, frameworks, and documents in order to move each client forward as efficiently as possible
• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and organization of critical business documents (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) to enable decision‑making, impact reporting, metrics and tracking, and executive reporting (including Board‑related) associated with initiatives

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred
• 8+ years of professional bookkeeping experience including real estate transactions
• Proficiency with Quick Books, Excel, and general accounting principles
• Experience working with diverse, low‑to‑moderate‑income business owners
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Specific subject‑matter knowledge of working cooperative businesses – accounting and governance
• Comfort in and knowledge of the Lawndale neighborhood
• Advanced experience using a variety of Microsoft products (Office, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Able to perform essential functions of job; reasonable accommodation are available
• Able to perform in an office setting

• Physical wellness:
  Health, dental, vision, voluntary life and disability programs, and discounted access to gym memberships
• Financial wellness:
  Retirement accounts, retail discounts, and access to financial planning tools
• Professional wellness:
  Learning and career development solutions
• PTO – Full‑time employees in this position are eligible to accrue vacation days at a rate of 1 day per month based on tenure with the organization.
• Sick Days – Employees are eligible to receive up to 6 sick days per year.

Compensation: $85,000 annually

Qualified candidates should submit a detailed cover letter and resume demonstrating how they meet or exceed each qualification/requirement. Submit your materials via e‑mail to  or mail to:
Human Resources, Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, 3843 W. Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623.

Lawndale Christian Development Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.