Description

The salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Staff Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

The accounting team has been instrumental in building new reporting, process improvement, launching new initiatives and supporting our increasing employee base. The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the financial close process and will be responsible for preparing accounting journals, reviewing and entering client invoices, preparing allocation files, and performing month-end balance sheet account reconciliations. The Staff Accountant should have relevant professional experience, be entrepreneurial, poised, and able to communicate with junior and senior executives both inside as well as outside the firm. This position will report to the Accounting Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the accounting department through direct coordination with other Staff Accountants, the Accounting Manager, and the Controller

• Prepare journals (prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, revenue recognition, etc.) and balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month-end and quarter-end close processes

• Assist the A/R Coordinator with preparation of client and intercompany invoices when needed

• Assist with the accounts payable process by preparing and importing allocation files into our accounting system, NetSuite

• Reconcile daily bank activity and perform broader bank reconciliations during month-end close

• Assist with the year-end audit and budgeting processes

• Document relevant US processes and procedures and update current documentation, as needed

• Assist with special projects and provide support to other positions in the department, as needed

  To apply to this hybrid position, please email John.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

  Requirements

Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. in accounting

• 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience

• CPA or desire to pursue CPA is a plus

• NetSuite general ledger experience is a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft office applications with solid experience in Excel (pivot tables, formulas such as XLOOKUP and SUMIF)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• A self-starter able to work independently and meet deadlines

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

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