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Robert Half Staff Accountant in Chicago, Illinois

Description

High-End Firm looking to build new team quickly due to rapid expansion.

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

If you're looking for work as a full-time Staff Accountant, this terrific company might have a job for you. Candidates looking for strong compensation, excellent benefits, and career advancement should consider this position. Robert Half is working with a thriving, fast-paced company that recognizes talent and effort, to find an ambitious, detail-oriented Staff Accountant. Based in the Cleveland, Ohio area, this role is a career-building, multi-faceted opportunity to work for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work. If you have the ability to prepare journal entries, monthly and year-end closings, bank reconciliation, fixed asset maintenance, and general ledger reconciliation and be responsible for many aspects of internal reporting during the monthly close, you will be preferred for this position. Candidates who can participate in compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and review schedules reporting processes will be preferred for this role. This position is ideal for someone with a complex understanding of Financial Statements, Cash Flow projections, and Budgets.

Your responsibilities in this role:

  • Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP

  • In-depth experience with reconciling month end balance sheet accounts

  • Special projects and impromptu reporting, upon request

  • Play a part in a variety of department-wide initiatives

  • Produce journal entries and perform the month end close under minimal supervision

  • Oversee depreciation, fixed asset ledgers, and reconciliation

  • Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries

  • Organize and review a variety of financial data, reporting it in a way that is useful and understandable

  • Arrange schedules for capital lease and monthly payments

  • Manage intercompany reconciliation, billings, and transactions

  • Produce complex journal entries and account reconciliations which include, but are not limited to, cash, prepaid expenses, and payroll

  • Compose analyses for income statements and monthly balance sheets for management reporting

  • Support the month end, quarter end and year end closing process by preparing monthly financial close workbooks

    Requirements

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated analytical abilities, tendency to quickly connect dots and surmise logical outcomes

  • High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel

  • Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills

  • Competent with spreadsheets and databases

  • Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required

  • Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines

  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent

  • BA/BS or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics

  • Recent and relevant accounting experience

  • ERP system experience

  • Spreadsheet and database capabilities

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.

Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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