Location: Chicago
Compensation: Up to $110,000
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, Generous PTO
Role
As a Senior Corporate Accountant, you will provide support to the Accounting Manager and assist with timely and accurate financial reporting, including financial statements, variance analysis, and ad-hoc reports. This role is a key player in contributing to the overall implementation of the Accounting team’s objectives. You will ensure that procedures and practices promote safety and soundness to mitigate fraud or inaccurate reporting by utilizing independent judgment and professional expertise.
- Coordinate and participate in the monthly close process, including preparing monthly journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and updating various monthly financial reports.
- Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
- Complete reconciliations of expense accounts for reviewing financial results.
- Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing accounting information.
- Reconcile inter-company receivables and payables.
- Document accounting and control procedures.
- Assist with new ASC 606 Revenue Recognition analyses and implementation.
- Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Assist with the integration of future acquisitions.
- Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Prior experience with account reconciliation required.
- Experience with Sage 300, TRUX, Tower, QuickBooks, or other large automated accounting systems is a plus.
- Must have strong experience with Microsoft Word and Advanced Excel.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work well independently and with a team.