Staff Accountant Full Time

Staff Accountant

Salary: $70k-$80k + bonus

Location: Hybrid role in Chicago, IL (3 days on-site/week)

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Recent grads with a Degree in Accounting/Finance having 2 years of experience through Internships are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Finance
• 2+ years of accounts payable/receivable experience
• Ability to utilize writing skills to communicate with outside vendors and customers in a professional manner.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of an accounting department.
• Ability to adhere to monthly, quarterly, and annual department driven deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process, reconcile and allocate invoices based on expenditure type utilizing chart of accounts, department, and project codes to properly book to general ledger.
• Knowledge of fixed assets, capitalization, and prepaid qualifications to properly account for expenses.
• Responsible for working with other internal departments to continuously strive to expedite payment life cycle process, from purchase order creation to payment execution.
• Liaise with internal and external clients in a timely manner.
• Review aging reports on a regular basis; research and resolve open balances.
• Assist in the coordination of the monthly close of the general ledger system and perform account reconciliations for certain asset and liability accounts.
• Perform weekly financial transactions including verifying, classifying, posting, and recording accounts receivable data.
• Prepare invoices for monthly distribution.
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.
• Monitor and manage Options Disclosure document order process.
• Continuously monitor and improve procedures and job aids associated with A/R and A/P functions.
• Assist in preparation of annual financial statements and footnotes.
• Back-up to other Accounting department roles, as needed

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