Senior Accountant

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

Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries for month, quarter and year-end.
• Quickly and accurately load financial data into consolidation software used to report results
• Prepare month-end account reconciliations.
• Prepare HANA reports used for reporting to senior leadership.
• Assist in preparation of Corporate budgets for plan and forecast.
• Preparation of annual and quarterly deliverables such as Tax Packages and Quarterly Standards.
• Perform SAP Administrative task such as opening and closing periods and creating new GL accounts and cost centers.
• Analyze financial trends and performance.
• Prepare government reports required to be filed by various US departments.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by the Corporate Controller, VP-Finance and CFO.

Job Requirements:

• One to four years of professional accounting experience.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Pursuit of a CPA is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of leadership from the Accounting Manager all the way to the CEO-President level of the organization.
• A sense of urgency to meet deadlines and the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time.
• A strong work ethic and the highest level of integrity.
• A strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Able to prepare timely and accurate reports and journal entries with an excellent attention to detail.
• Takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and tasks.

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