Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

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

Summer is in full swing! Want to be with a company that will ensure you get to enjoy it? You don’t have to be a ‘people person’ to want to work for a company that prioritize cultivating a healthy work environment for their employees while emphasizing the importance of a work-life balance.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing general accounting and internal controls support for all compensation calculations, entries and analysis. This includes completion of the close and ensuring that the general ledger account balances are accurate. Responsible for providing management with key analytics on compensation and working closely with other departments.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

· Analyze compensation accounts and ensure journal entries are recorded timely during the month-end close process

· Responsible for recording global consultant bonus accruals, benefits, prepaid sign-on bonus amortization and payroll

· Responsible for completing and reviewing monthly account analysis by reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies

· Responsible for providing management and regional controllers with compensation analysis and flux explanations

· Provide key analysis schedules to support the SEC reporting process and earnings release

· Responsible for the development and review of one staff accountant

· Prepares and reviews reports supporting internal and external audits

· Work closely with HR Compensation team, HR Business Partners, Payroll, Regional Finance Directors and FP& A team

· Review and recommend enhancements to the compensation and close process

· Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), general accounting process and internal control elements

QUALIFICATIONS

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

+ 2-5 years of accounting experience required

+ CPA or CPA candidate

+ Experience in public accounting preferred

+ Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create concise, high quality reports

+ Experience in accounting and financial systems

+ Knowledge of PeopleSoft General Ledger and Oracle HFM a plus

+ Experience managing people a plus

+ Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel a plus

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

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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