Staff Accountant, Chicago, IL 60602

Join an innovative and expanding professional services firm with an international reach. Our client offers numerous opportunities for career advancement with a hybrid work model, top-tier benefit offerings and a thriving work culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver expert accounting services to a range of client industries, addressing their specific corporate needs and maintaining regular and periodic account engagements.

• Responsible for client accounting tasks such accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Ensure accurate payroll submissions, sales tax and tax returns, along with preparation of billing cycles

• Maintain general ledgers and prepare journal entries, accruals and adjustment entries for monthly close.

• Responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations and bank recs monthly

• Respond to account inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and provide necessary documentation.

• Review and organize financial data, assembling quarterly reports and insights for clients.

• Assist with the presentation of monthly financial reports and participate in other accounting focused work alongside senior accounting staff

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a client-accounting role and proven abilities to interact with all levels of an external organization

• Solid foundation of accounting or bookkeeping experience 2+ years

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent and relevant work experience

• Self-starter with the drive to seek out opportunities and ability to work positively in a fast-paced environment

• Proficient skills in financial software programs such as Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, or similar.

• Strong communication skills, able to build rapport and trust with internal and external partners

We Offer:

• Work-from-home days weekly

• Extremely minimal over-time, our team enjoys great work-life balance!

• World-class benefits, 401K match, Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plans

• Flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits

• Generous personal time, holiday pay, and vacation weeks

• Opportunities for career advancement in a globally recognized firm

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance