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

Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.

The Senior Accountant works directly with the Accounting Manager and reports to the Director of Finance & Accounting. Our ideal candidate is organized, pays strong attention to detail, will be able to carry out tasks both autonomously and collaboratively; has 3-4 years of experience; and has a desire to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with accounting in customer-facing industries such as Hospitality and Tourism preferred, but not required.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS + RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assists in the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including financial statement presentation and analysis

· Assists with the recording and reconciliation of revenue and receivables

· Assists in the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of store level and corporate bank accounts

· Records and processes intercompany expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation, and recording of adjusting and/or reclassification journal entries, if necessary

· Review of company books to ensure timely and accurate processing and recording all accounts payable transactions, and ensures that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures

· Review general ledger (G/L) activity to ensure all activity is properly recorded and reflected in G/L

· Prepares and analyzes financial statement workpapers to verify accuracy of bookkeeping for the period

· Assists in the timely filing and payment of State and Local tax obligations; supports preparation of annual tax documents

· Contributing to monthly, QTD, and YTD financial statements and related reports including, but not limited to, balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements, and budget-to-actual variance analyses

· Supports preparation of annual tax documents

· Provides leadership and guidance to staff within the department, and assists in the training, and retention of skilled accounting staff

REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

· C.P.A. certification preferred, but not required— >Minimum of 3 years progressive experience in accounting/finance

· Multi-unit restaurant/hospitality or retail accounting experience preferred

· Proficiency with accounting and reporting systems and tools such as QuickBooks, MS Excel, and Restaurant365

· Working knowledge of forecasting and financial reports

· Ability to work with all levels of management, including executive leadership team and restaurant operations

· Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow

· Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving processes and the highest commitment to integrity

· Commitment to excellence and high standards

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving processes

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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