Senior Accountant

at Robert Half in CHICAGO, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

Job Description:

The Senior Accountant role is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

· Prepare general ledger entries as needed to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial results in accordance with GAAP

· Ensure financial close and reporting deadlines are met

· Identify and implement process improvements, we are a fast-growing company and consistently reinventing our processes to keep pace with our growth to ensure scalability

· Guide non-financial functional areas through accounting rationale and impact on reporting and control

· Analyze actual results and investigate inconsistencies and errors

· Familiarity with ASC 606 for a software as a service company

· Ad-hoc projects as assigned

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

· 1-3 years of experience

· Public accounting experience and SEC reporting experience preferred

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or progress towards attainment, preferred

· Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Initiative and creativity in finding efficiencies

· Proficient in Microsoft office applications with strong experience in Excel

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy; highly organized

· Demonstrated capability to work across functions/organizations

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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