Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay Range: $54,000 - $58,000
Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match

Role Overview:
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a Staff Accountant search for one of our clients located in the Chicago, IL. Our client has been in business for multiple years and pride themselves on excellence and a high quality of work. This Staff Accountant will primarily be responsible for reconciliations, assisting with month end close and journal entries. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.

Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger
• Prepares balance sheets, profit/loss statements, and other financial reports
• Maintains Corporate fixed asset system including tracking
• Assist with the monthly intercompany reconciliations for all global divisions
• Assist with month/quarter/year-end close (prepare journal entries, perform account reconciliations on various accounts, etc.)
• Assist with quarterly and year-end audit requests from external auditors
• Assist with special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required, including financial and individual account analysis
• Other duties as assigned

Staff Accountant Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Familiarity with balance sheets, journal entries and month end close
• Proficient with Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs in Excel
• Experience using AS400 preferred, not required
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals required
• Experience with publicly held, manufacturing facilities a plus
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) experience a plus

Brilliant Financial Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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