Senior Corporate Accountant

Role: Senior Accountant
Location: Chicago
Compensation: Up to $105K
Work Schedule: Hybrid

Job Description
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
• Research unreconciled balances
• Document accounting and control procedures
• Assist with new ASC 606 Revenue Recognition analyses and implementation
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Assist with annual audit
• Assist with the integration of future acquisitions
• Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• CPA preferred but not required
• 3-5 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 Excel (Vlookups, SUMIFs, Pivot Tables)
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work well independently and with a team
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and see challenges as an opportunity to grow
• Results-oriented and able to establish rapport with colleagues
• High level of personal integrity to inspire confidence, respect, and trust
• Ability to document finance and accounting processes
• Able to creatively and innovatively solve problems and resolve issues
• Willingness to travel to other locations as needed