Senior Accountant

  • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Financial Reporting:
      • Assist with Preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
    • General Ledger Maintenance:
      • Ensure the accuracy of the general ledger by reviewing, posting, and adjusting entries as needed.
      • Assist in preparing Monthly Financials & Month End Close process.
      • Strong attention to detail, accuracy and highly organized while multi-tasking.
      • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with a strong work ethic.
      • Provide administrative support for special projects.
      • Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
    • General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation:
      • Conduct GL & bank reconciliations and reconcile other financial accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
    • Budgeting and Forecasting:
      • Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and analyze variances between forecasted and actual results.
    • Audit Support:
      • Assist in internal and external audits by gathering necessary documentation and addressing auditor requests.
    • Account Payables Analysis:
      • Analyze account balances & transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
    • Accounts Payable Processing:
      • Enter vendor payables with 3-way match process Identify and resolve Vendor discrepancies Maintain Vendor account data Process weekly check run Accounts Receivable Analysis:
        • Post Cash Receipts
      • Post electronic and paper checks to customer accounts Reconcile credit card transactions Identify and resolve Customer discrepancies Contact past due customers
    • Accounting Software Utilization:
      • Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data.
      • MAS 90/SAGE 100 - Crystal Reports helpful
    • Collaboration:
      • Reports to CFO. Positions Has no reports. Work closely with other departments to provide insights into financial practices and support business objectives.
      • Flexible and adaptive to changing events.
    • Salary for an Experienced Staff Accountant in Chicago:
      • The salary being offered for experienced Hands-on (5-10 years in accounting) for Senior Accountant position $80,000 to $90,000 per year

About job


  • Direct hire
  • Accounting/Auditing
  • Furniture
  • Mid-senior
  • All education level
  • Chicago, IL 60632
  • On site Candidate must be within approximately 45 minutes of the worksite.
  • Financial reporting, general ledger, month-end close, account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, internal audits, external audits, full-cycle accounting, accounts payable, three-way match process, accounts receivable, cash receipts, credit card transaction reconciliation, accounting software, ERP systems, MAS 90, SAGE 100, Crystal Reports
  • 10 Years
  • No