Senior Staff Accountant
C.A. Fortune
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $75,000 - $100,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and other key transactions in accordance with GAAP and internal policies.
- Involved in the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial reporting deliverables.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper classification of transactions.
- Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations monthly, investigating and resolving variances to ensure data integrity.
- Develop and implement process improvements to streamline accounting workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance data accuracy.
- Managing and responding to inquiries sent to the Accounting department’s shared email inbox.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with ad hoc analyses, reporting projects, system implementations, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
- Analyze financial statements and internal reports to identify discrepancies, variances, or unusual trends and proactively resolve issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- 3+ years of accounting experience
- Experience with month-end close.
- Proficiency in accounting software Sage Intact, Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, ADP
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable working in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment.
Benefits
- PTO & Sick Days
- 11 paid company holidays per year
- 2 paid volunteer days per year
- Bonus eligible
- 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Paid company life insurance
- 401k with company match
- Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
journal entriesaccrualsprepaidsfixed assetsGAAPfinancial reportinggeneral ledger reconciliationbalance sheet reconciliationprocess improvementsfinancial analysis
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilityanalytical thinkinginquiry management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in finance