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Robert Half Accountant, Capital Projects in Chicago, Illinois

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To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

High-End Firm looking to build new team quickly due to rapid expansion.

There is an opportunity with a terrific Real Estate Property/Facilities Mgt company for a full-time Staff Accountant. Candidates looking for strong compensation, excellent benefits, and career advancement should consider this position. If you're looking for work as a Staff Accountant, you'll be interested in Robert Half's opportunity for ambitious and detail-oriented candidates to join a thriving, fast-paced company that recognizes talent and effort. This company, based in the Chicago, Illinois area, offers a challenging and multi-faceted opportunity where effort is rewarded. Candidates with the ability to to prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation and be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close will be preferred. If you think you can participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes, this role might be right for you. This is a job where someone with a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets can thrive.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

  • Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries

  • Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting

  • Organize schedules for monthly payments and capital lease

  • Analyze and coordinate a variety of financial data, and report it in a useful and understandable manner

  • In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts

  • Participate in various department-wide initiatives

  • Perform month end close, journal entries, with minimum supervision

  • Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation

  • Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions

  • Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks

  • Ad hoc reporting and performing special projects upon request

  • Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll

    Requirements

Requirements:

  • BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

  • Solid understanding of Microsoft Excel

  • Knowledgeable of ERP systems

  • Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

  • Competent with spreadsheets and databases

  • Working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

  • Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

  • Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills

  • Recent and relevant accounting experience

  • Dedication and requisite skills to meet critical business deadlines

  • Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills

  • Excellent attention to detail

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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