Cash Accountant - Full-Time
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$61–99K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Under the direction of the Assistant Controller, the Cash Accountant prepares journal entries, account analysis reports, and other projects as needed. The role supports Rush University System for Health’s Finance - General Accounting department and requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, along with 2–3 years of accounting and/or finance experience. Healthcare or hospital accounting experience is preferred.
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Job Description
Location: 1700 W Van Buren, St, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Business Unit: Rush University System for Health
Department: Finance - General Accounting
Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Must be able to come onsite occasionally
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $61,069 - $99,382 per year
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
Under direction of the Assistant Controller, this position prepares journal entries, account analysis reports and other projects as needed. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
-2-3 years working experience in accounting and/or finance.
-Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
Preferred:
Accounting experience in Healthcare or hospital environment
Skills:
-Strong problem solving and financial analytical skills
-Self-motivated individual
-Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
-Ensure all payments are posted to proper account accurately
-Monitor and reconcile cash transactions, including deposits, bank transfers, and electronic payments daily.
-Investigate and resolve cash discrepancies.
-Prepare cash related journal entries monthly.
-Reconcile of month-end closing activities by preparing cash-related schedules and reports.
-Answer inquiries from departments
-Track Prepaid Expenses
-All other duties as assigned
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Position Cash Accountant - Full-Time
Location US:IL:Chicago
Req ID 30324
How this job compares
Set against the 4,973 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$61–99K/yr
- Illinois median$97–125K/yr147 salary ranges
- US median$95–140K/yr2,576 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $80K, is 29% below the Illinois median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 200 open Accounting jobs in Illinois and 4,973 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,760 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,512 of the 4,973 open Accounting jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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