at SolomonEdwards in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Corporate Accountant
Chicago,IL
Remote Position that may become Hybrid
Corporate Accountant Position Summary
The Corporate Accountant will have a strong background in accounting, with significant experience in financial reporting, operational accounting, and utilizing major ERP systems. As a Senior Consultant, you will play a critical role in supporting our clients with their accounting needs, providing strategic insights, and contributing to the success of our engagements.
Corporate Accountant Essential Duties
- Support clients with financial reporting, operational accounting, and month-end closing processes.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to clients on accounting matters.
- Utilize major ERP systems to perform accounting tasks efficiently and accurately.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address accounting issues and implement solutions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, demonstrating professionalism and expertise.
- Meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality work products.
- Stay informed about accounting standards, regulations, and industry trends.
- Ad hoc activities may include – Data Analysis: Pulling and editing queries for finance reporting.
Corporate Accountant Position Requirements
- Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience with financial acumen, strong business orientation, and strategic mindset.
- Experience Required:
- 7 – 10 years of experience in General or Operational accounting, including input on business recognition decisions, cost recognition, and owning a monthly financial close process
- 2-4 years of Big 4 public accounting/audit firm experience supporting mid-sized companies.
- CPA (active or inactive) is preferred.
- Experience using major ERP systems (e.g., SAP (S4 Hana), Oracle, NetSuite, etc.).
- 1-2 years’ experience with data analysis particularly utilizing SQL within an accounting function.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel – utilizing pivot tables and v-lookups
- Excellent communication skills – particularly in writing and relationship building.
- Ability to meet deadlines, take initiative, and accomplish work independently with minimal supervision.
- Keen organizational skills, flexibility to change, and natural instinct for cooperative communication.
- Excellent end-to-end process orientation with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to address issues and own the outcome.
- International exposure is preferred.
Travel Requirements
As needed to meet service-level requirements and for required business meetings.
Mission and Vision
We are a superior consulting firm focused on helping clients achieve their dreams and address complex situations with inspired people, deep expertise, and innovative technologies.
We are a perpetual career and opportunity enterprise, focused on building long-term benefits for our people and communities. We create collaborative and supportive relationships with our people, clients, and communities. Our success enables us to invest time and resources to better the communities in which we live to help those communities thrive.
Inclusion and Diversity Statement
We value the contribution and wisdom of the team. At SolomonEdwardsGroup, we’ve built a vibrant and inclusive community. Our team members are curious, committed, and diverse. In keeping with our mission to build value through people, we cultivate a culture where differences are celebrated, and all members are treated fairly and equitably. Employees, business partners, and our extended stakeholder family are empowered to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives; and to be their whole selves.
Salary range $70-75/hr W2. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, location, and skill set of the individual selected for this position.
Benefits offered – Health insurance, sick leave, 401 (k)
SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC adheres to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Your privacy is important to us, and we never sell your data to third parties. Personal information is only collected to match applicants with job opportunities. For more information on your rights, click here: https://solomonedwards.com/privacy-policy/#ccpa
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