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198 results for Accountant Entry Level in Skokie, IL

Bookkeeper
  • Wayne, IL
  • remote
  • Temporary
  • 23.75 - 27.50 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Bookkeeper to join our team on a contract basis in Wayne, Illinois. In this role, you will handle a variety of financial tasks, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our accounting processes. This position requires a strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and proficiency with QuickBooks.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Reconcile accounts accurately and efficiently to ensure financial records are up to date.<br>• Perform minor general ledger tasks and assist with maintaining financial accuracy.<br>• Create and manage monthly accounting processes from start to finish, ensuring all necessary steps are completed.<br>• Update and maintain work orders to keep records organized and accessible.<br>• Develop comprehensive monthly checklists to streamline future bookkeeping processes.<br>• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions with precision.<br>• Manage bank and general ledger reconciliations, as well as handle payroll processing.<br>• Track fixed assets and prepare detailed depreciation schedules.<br>• Oversee the work of entry-level bookkeepers and accounting clerks to ensure quality and accuracy.<br>• Perform month-end closings and prepare trial balances to finalize financial reports.
  • 2025-10-07T15:54:11Z
Accountant - Tax
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Tax 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.</p><p><br></p><p>The Accountant position reports to the Accounting Manager of the Individual/Foundation Group and works well with all of the other professional service providers.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Job Description</u></strong></p><p>• Maintenance of general ledgers, including preparation of accounting entries for the day to day transactions and other activity.</p><p>• Preparation of electronic tax work papers and tax returns for individuals, foundations and partnerships, including analysis of tax issues.</p><p>• Preparation of financial analysis such as tax projections, cash flow and liquidity planning and budgets.</p><p>• Preparing and maintaining periodic reports, including personal financial statements for family members, private foundation financial reports, summaries of property expenses, valuable articles and insurance policies.</p><p> </p>
  • 2025-09-05T15:18:46Z
Accounting Clerk
  • Aurora, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 23.75 - 27.50 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Clerk to join our team in Aurora, Illinois. This is a long-term contract position offering part-time hours, where you will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting essential accounting operations. If you have a keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of accounting processes, we encourage you to apply. </p><p> Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with established accounting standards. • Process accounts payable and receivable transactions, including invoices, receipts, and expense vouchers. • Prepare detailed financial reports and assist in budget creation and forecasting activities. • Perform account reconciliations, including resolving discrepancies in bank statements. • Support payroll allocation journal entries and ensure proper documentation. • Assist with organizing and filing financial documents to streamline administrative processes. • Collaborate with accountants and finance staff to ensure smooth operations. • Handle invoice processing and data entry tasks with precision. • Contribute to budgeting efforts by providing relevant financial data and analysis. </p><p> Benefits available to contract/contract to hire professionals, include medical, vision, dental and life and disability insurance.</p>
  • 2025-10-08T15:54:12Z
Staff Accountant
  • Midlothian, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 130000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Midlothian, Illinois. In this role, you will play a key part in managing financial records, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and supporting the organization’s overall accounting operations. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a strong understanding of accounting principles.</p><p><br></p><p>SALARY: $90k - $130k</p><p><strong>Benefits: MED, VISION, DENTAL, 401k</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and file corporate tax returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.</p><p>• Manage sales tax filings and resolve any related discrepancies.</p><p>• Record and reconcile journal entries to maintain accurate financial records.</p><p>• Oversee the general ledger to ensure proper account balances and classifications.</p><p>• Collaborate with other departments to gather necessary financial data for reporting purposes.</p><p>• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure timely reporting.</p><p>• Monitor and analyze financial transactions to maintain accuracy and integrity.</p><p>• Provide support for audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to inquiries.</p><p>• Identify opportunities for process improvements within accounting operations.</p>
  • 2025-09-25T20:43:47Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 75000.00 - 80000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $75,000-$80,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1)          The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2)          They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3)          There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4)          The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5)          And more…</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>GENERAL FUNCTIONS + RESPONSIBILITIES   </strong></p><p><br></p><p>·      Assists in the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including financial statement presentation and analysis</p><p>·      Assists with the recording and reconciliation of revenue and receivables</p><p>·      Assists in the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of store level and corporate bank accounts</p><p>·      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</p><p>·      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</p><p>·      Review general ledger (G/L) activity to ensure all activity is properly recorded and reflected in G/L</p><p>·      Prepares and analyzes financial statement workpapers to verify accuracy of bookkeeping for the period</p>
  • 2025-09-23T15:18:46Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 110000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p>The Senior Accountant is responsible for general ledger accounting; including preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheets and income statement accounts and bank reconciliations. The Senior Accountant will also prepare tax workpapers and assist with the annual tax return filing process.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare journal entries and assist with maintenance of general ledgers.</li><li>Process account receivables and account payables.</li><li>Process capital calls and distributions.</li><li>Assist in the preparation and distribution of financial statements.</li><li>Reconcile and maintain balance sheet and income statement accounts.</li><li>Prepare tax workpapers (i.e. fiduciary, partnership, S-Corps., etc.) and assist with the annual tax return filing process.</li><li>Function as back-up for treasury activity.</li><li>Assist with special projects assigned by management.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:53:44Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 75000.00 - 78000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $75,000-$78,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1)          The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2)          They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3)          There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4)          The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5)          And more…</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>GENERAL FUNCTIONS + RESPONSIBILITIES   </strong></p><p><br></p><p>·      Assists in the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including financial statement presentation and analysis</p><p>·      Assists with the recording and reconciliation of revenue and receivables</p><p>·      Assists in the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of store level and corporate bank accounts</p><p>·      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</p><p>·      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</p><p>·      Review general ledger (G/L) activity to ensure all activity is properly recorded and reflected in G/L</p><p>·      Prepares and analyzes financial statement workpapers to verify accuracy of bookkeeping for the period</p>
  • 2025-09-10T19:34:13Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 75000.00 - 80000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $75,000- $80,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job description </strong></p><p>The <strong>Staff Accountant</strong> will be an integral part of the team that offers a wide variety of experiences and plenty of opportunities for professional growth and exposure to upper management. The Staff Accountant’s primary responsibilities will be month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, financial statement preparation, and financial reporting. Also, working under the direction of the Asst Controller, the Staff Accountant will support the preparation of agency documents for pooling purposes.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules</li><li>Responsible for preparation and timely input of daily journal entries</li><li>Perform month-end close duties including assigned balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with third-party audit requests, preparation of year-end audit schedules, and footnote preparation</li><li>Assist in documentation of policies and procedures while identifying and driving improvement opportunities. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives</li><li>Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines</li><li>Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem-solving, and results</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-25T16:48:59Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Staff 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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Performs monthly and quarterly financial close activities including preparation of month-end journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.</li><li>Examines trial balances and transactional level detail to identify and resolve issues and develop a more in depth understanding of the business as necessary.</li><li>Analyzes balance sheet and income statement account fluctuations over multiple periods to identify trends and better assist segment teams with management of the business.</li><li>Assists with implementation of any new accounting pronouncements and provides feedback to commercial teams as to how these pronouncements will impact their business.</li><li>Identify and help to eliminate non-value-added activities within the team.</li><li>Establishes new controls and procedures as needed to enhance accounting control environment.</li><li>Ensures that financial reporting requirements to meet Duracell internal reporting deadlines are met. </li><li>Ensures compliance with Duracell’s Standard Practice Instructions, Sarbanes Oxley internal controls, and FCPA. </li><li>Assist on Corporate FP& A; Budget, Fcst, Outlook process.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-10-03T16:14:10Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.)</p><p><br></p><p><em>The salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Position Summary:</u></strong></p><p>The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for general ledger accounting for various reporting entities; including preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules and account reconciliations, reconciling cash, and assisting with monthly financial statement analysis. The Staff Accountant will also have treasury management responsibilities including processing wires and managing bank accounts, and will assist with special projects.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p><p>• Review and upload property level financial statements and reporting packages provided by third-party property managers in connection with the month and quarter-end close.</p><p>• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for monthly general ledger close. Assist with preparation of financial statement consolidations and compilation of GAAP and tax basis financial statements for various reporting entities.</p><p>• Prepare budget vs. actual variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.</p><p>• Assist with year-end audit and tax preparation, respond to external auditor and tax preparer requests and organize work paper documentation in connection with the year-end audit process.</p><p>• Assist with processing monthly capital calls and distributions, including preparation of wires, investor notices and underlying accounting entries.</p><p>• Assist with the preparation and timely submission of debt compliance materials to lenders.</p><p>• Support the company's Asset Management team with preparation of property-level financial analysis.</p><p>• Assist with special projects assigned by management.</p><p> </p>
  • 2025-10-03T16:59:24Z
Real Estate Senior Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 115000.00 - 116000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary for this position is $115,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this Real Estate Senior Accountant hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>You know what’s awesome? Sweater Weather. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your pumpkin spice season. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p>  </p><p><strong>Primary Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Responsible for the day-to-day accounting function for the company’s properties which are under construction, including:</li><li>Prepare journal entries and monthly cash account reconciliations. </li><li>Reconcile construction draws to the general ledger. </li><li>Compile financial statements for various reporting entities in connection with month and quarter-end close and year-end tax workpaper process.</li><li>Assist with preparation and processing of construction draws.</li><li>Track and coordinate post-construction close-out funding from lenders for operating expenses and tenant improvements.</li><li>Review monthly financial statements and reporting packages provided by third-party property managers for the company’s Industrial’s operating properties in connection with the month and quarter-end close to ensure compliance with reporting standards and relevant accounting principles.</li><li>Prepare budget vs. actual variance reports. </li><li>Provide follow-up and documentation of significant variances and utilize results to update and maintain monthly and quarterly investment summaries and performance tracking schedules.</li><li>Review and approve monthly property-level distribution calculations provided by third-party property managers. Evaluate cash sources and uses and make recommendations regarding investment level cash management strategy for the industrial portfolio.</li><li>Prepare capital call and distribution notices which adhere to applicable operating agreement requirements related to timing, waterfall provisions, etc.</li><li>Evaluate and record accounting entries for significant transactions, including property acquisitions and dispositions, loan refinancings, and purchase price/placed-in-service allocations.  </li><li>Provide transactional support, including participation in weekly closing checklist calls, follow-up on due diligence related deliverables and review of settlement statements.</li><li>Prepare quarterly asset management fee calculations and invoices.</li><li>Participate in the property-level annual budgeting process.</li><li>Prepare debt compliance materials and facilitate timely submission to lenders. </li></ul>
  • 2025-09-25T15:18:45Z
Project Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 85000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>We are offering an exciting opportunity in CHICAGO, Illinois, for a Project Accountant to join our team. This role is vital within our organization, focused on maintaining and reconciling accounting records, managing both Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), and ensuring the accurate completion of month-end close procedures.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Overseeing the accurate and timely processing of AP and AR</p><p>• Conducting regular bank reconciliations to maintain financial integrity</p><p>• Ensuring all general ledger entries are accurate and up-to-date</p><p>• Completing month-end close procedures in an organized and timely manner</p><p>• Leveraging accounting software such as NetSuite, Oracle, QuickBooks, and SAP to streamline processes</p><p>• Regularly reviewing and updating customer credit records</p><p>• Addressing and resolving customer inquiries and concerns related to their accounts</p><p>• Monitoring customer accounts and initiating appropriate actions when necessary</p><p>• Managing and maintaining accurate customer records</p><p>• Processing customer credit applications efficiently and accurately.</p>
  • 2025-09-30T16:04:29Z
Senior Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 85000.00 - 128000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Newark Delaware client is looking to staff a Senior Accountant with strong SEC experience. This Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts, preparing and analyzing financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP or IFRS, reconcile accounts, ensure SOX compliance, assisting with budget analysis, overseeing the month-end and year-end close processes, supervising junior accounts and providing guidance on accounting principles, and support management with financial decision-making by providing data insights. The successful candidate for this role will have sharp analytical skills, excellent time management abilities, and strong written and verbal communication skills.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Overseeing the monthly financial statement close process for assigned business units or functional areas, ensuring the accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions.</p><p>• Assisting in the preparation, review, and analysis of account reconciliations for companies and/or designated functions.</p><p>• Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.</p><p>• Assisting in the preparation of the monthly reporting packages, including comparative analysis of current and prior period actual results for internal and external reporting.</p><p>• Collaborating with internal and external auditors, Controller's Group, and Business Units to accomplish goals.</p><p>• Participating in special projects and the implementation of changes in FASB/GAAP, as needed.</p><p>• Working closely with other departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities.</p><p>• Proactively addressing any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.</p><p>• Participating in planning processes at project and departmental level.</p><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-25T21:09:12Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Oak Brook, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 30.00 - 45.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Accountant to join our team on a contract basis near Oak Brook, Illinois. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining financial integrity, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and collaborating with finance and business leaders to achieve organizational goals. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide accounting projects and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee daily accounting operations, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close processes.</p><p>• Prepare and analyze financial reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with global accounting standards.</p><p>• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting functions.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to global accounting policies and assist with the adoption of new accounting standards.</p><p>• Support enterprise-wide accounting projects in collaboration with the Controller’s group.</p><p>• Coordinate external audit activities, including preparing financial disclosures and maintaining effective relationships with auditors.</p><p>• Utilize the Workday financial consolidation system to streamline reporting and accounting processes.</p><p>• Build and maintain strong partnerships with finance and business leaders to deliver innovative solutions to challenges.</p><p>• Provide leadership by promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and excellence.</p>
  • 2025-09-23T18:44:22Z
Tax & Accounting Senior Manager - Public
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 160000.00 - 180000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $160,000-$180,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking a Tax and Accounting Senior Manager to join our team in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves overseeing accounting and tax functions, including managing a team of accounting professionals, handling financial transactions, and preparing financial accounting data for multiple entities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, variance analysis, and key financial metrics for multiple entities.</p><p>• Review and ensure accuracy of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.</p><p>• Lead a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance and training as needed.</p><p>• Manage the entire lifecycle of accounting for income taxes, including annual, quarterly, and forecasted tax rate computations.</p><p>• Oversee and review other accounting areas such as Accounts Payable, Payroll, Taxes, and Revenue operations.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes and controls.</p><p>• Understand and manage complex partnership tax structures and transactions.</p><p>• Research tax issues and communicate implications of investment decisions to senior management.</p><p>• Coordinate compliance work, including the preparation and timely filing of tax returns for partnerships.</p><p>• Document and manage the process for quarterly estimates and filings.</p>
  • 2025-09-25T17:38:42Z
Senior Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $90,000-$95,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Summer is here! Want to be with a company that will ensure you get to enjoy the warm weather? You don't have to be a 'people person' to want to work for a company that prioritize cultivating a healthy work environment for their employees while emphasizing the importance of a work-life balance. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p>·      Perform monthly close activities including but not limited to:</p><p>·      Prepare monthly financial reporting package to executive management</p><p>·      Work directly with the shared service center to manage and coordinate corporate month end close</p><p>·      Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries and account recs for the corporate general ledger</p><p>·      Field questions/support business unit finance leads with close and consolidation questions</p><p>·      Accounting and disclosure responsibility for and/or involvement in the following areas:</p><p>·      Share-based compensation</p><p>·      Derivatives and hedging (Fx and interest rate swaps)</p><p>·      LIFO inventory</p><p>·      Self-insurance reserves</p><p>·      Debt covenant calculations</p><p>·      Pension</p><p>·      Goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis</p><p>·      Acquisition accounting</p><p>·      Maintain and update the company’s accounting policies specific to the above areas</p><p>·      Assist in coordinating and developing training materials for quarterly global accounting and finance updates</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2025-09-29T16:19:04Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary for this position is up to $85,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Ensure monthly activities are recorded in accordance with the company's accounting policies and prepare relevant journal entries for areas including recording and tracking of accrued expenses, work in process (WIP), revenue accruals, and prepaid expenses, amongst others.</li><li>Prepare monthly trend analysis reports</li><li>Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly reporting package by investigating and documenting income statement and balance sheet variances and statement of cash flows.</li><li>Display a knowledge of intercompany processes and effectively ensure all intercompany transactions are appropriately offset</li><li>Prepare quarterly and annual supporting schedules as required for financial reporting department in accordance with 10-Q and 10-K disclosure requirements</li><li>Assist with internal and external audit requests.</li><li>Assist in maintaining an effective control environment by executing controls to ensure compliance with established accounting policies</li><li>Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly</li><li>Effectively document reconciliations and other supporting schedules to enable reviewers to quickly understand and assess them</li><li>Understand the full end to end process for recording transactions and develop and propose process improvements</li><li>Perform analysis of balance sheet accounts to enable others to understand the nature of transactions and key drivers of activity</li><li>Perform adhoc requests and special projects as requested, such as documentation of business processes, process improvement recommendations</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-10-02T16:13:47Z
Staff Accountant
  • Niles, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $70,000-$85,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Staff 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.</p><p><br></p><p>We have a strong rotational program that allows for accelerated development at all levels in our team. <strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>The Staff Accountant plays a crucial role in day-to-day accounting operations, providing comprehensive support in general ledger and cost accounting functions to the Controller and key executives</li><li>As a Staff Accountant, you will handle a variety of tasks including fixed assets, inventory, cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue recognition, leases, tax, and cost accounting functions such as budgeting, forecasting, and financial reviews</li><li>You will journal entries, prepare account analyses on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, and communicate findings to key stakeholders</li><li>This role will prepare and send business reports to internal users, including management and executives, to support the development of annual business plans and forecasts</li><li>Additionally, you will assist in identifying and implementing process improvements, and research reconciling items and their resolutions</li><li>Other duties as assigned<strong> </strong></li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-10T19:34:13Z
Staff Accountant
  • St Charles, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in St. Charles, Illinois. In this role, you will play a key part in managing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a solid background in accounting principles.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable processes efficiently to maintain accurate records.</p><p>• Perform bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Manage and maintain the general ledger to reflect all financial transactions.</p><p>• Prepare and post journal entries with precision and attention to detail.</p><p>• Assist in month-end closing activities, ensuring all tasks are completed on time.</p><p>• Analyze financial data to support decision-making and maintain financial integrity.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline accounting operations and processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Benefits:</p><p>- Medical</p><p>- Dental</p><p>- Vision</p><p>- STL</p><p>- LTD</p><p>- 401k</p><p>Salary</p><p>90k</p>
  • 2025-09-25T20:54:34Z
Staff Accountant
  • Countryside, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 29.45 - 34.10 USD / Hourly
  • <p>TITLE: Staff Accountant</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT DESCRIPTION: Job Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the monthly close process, preparing journal entries, and reconciling balance sheet accounts to ensure accurate financial reporting. Additionally, this position will handle daily accounts receivable activities, customer invoicing and credits, and expense analysis while maintaining compliance with internal controls and GAAP standards. This role also partners with management to provide financial insights that support business decisions. Key Responsibilities: • Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, adhering to required deadlines. • Prepare monthly general journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and reserves. • Ensure appropriate payroll GL mapping and work with HR and ADP to resolve any payroll coding issues • Support the administration of company credit cards, including issuing new cards, updating credit limits, deactivating accounts, resolving login issues, and assisting with monthly GL coding of expenses. • Maintain accurate reports, including the daily bank activity tracker • Collaborate with warehouse team to reconcile inventory • Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements. • Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and collections. • Monitor and analyze AR aging reports, addressing any discrepancies or issues, and presenting regular reports to management • Maintain strong relationships with customers, resolving any payment or billing issues. • Assist with annual audit and tax activities, ensuring accurate and timely completion • Implement policies and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy. </p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $31/hr to $33/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit <u>roberthalf.gobenefits.net</u> for more information.</p>
  • 2025-09-30T19:03:59Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $100,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.)</p><p><br></p><p>We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Accountant in the CPA industry. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the Sr. Accountant will join our team and play a key role in our operations. This role focuses on a range of accounting duties, from maintaining accurate customer records to processing applications and monitoring accounts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p><p>• Undertake account and balance sheet reconciliations</p><p>• Process bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy</p><p>• Maintain and update the general ledger periodically</p><p>• Prepare and record journal entries as per business requirements</p><p>• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for reporting and data analysis</p><p>• Handle the month-end close process efficiently</p><p>• Utilize NetSuite, Oracle, and SAP for various accounting tasks.</p>
  • 2025-09-23T14:58:43Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Westchester, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 23.75 - 27.50 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Westchester, Illinois. This role requires a strong background in managing financial processes, including unclaimed property reporting, account reconciliation, and year-end data reviews. The ideal candidate will excel in handling large data sets, utilizing accounting software, and solving complex problems with a proactive mindset.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist with unclaimed property filings by reviewing outstanding checks, determining if payments are due to payees, and preparing state reports using specialized software.</p><p>• Reconcile accounts payable vouchers to bank accounts and identify checks that need to be voided or adjusted.</p><p>• Post old vouchers to ensure accurate financial records and assist in developing comprehensive processes with clear documentation.</p><p>• Contribute to year-end reporting by reviewing and analyzing financial data to ensure accuracy.</p><p>• Utilize advanced Excel skills to manage and analyze large volumes of data efficiently.</p><p>• Work with accounting systems such as Great Plains and homegrown databases to support various financial operations.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve complex accounting discrepancies by applying analytical and creative problem-solving skills.</p><p>• Provide support for high-volume data entry tasks, including coding invoices and managing automated clearing house (ACH) transactions.</p><p>• Collaborate with the team to establish streamlined workflows and enhance operational efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $22/hr to $27/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit <u>roberthalf.gobenefits.net</u> for more information.</p>
  • 2025-09-30T19:03:59Z
Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000-$110,000 plus bonus and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.</p><p><br></p><p>The focus of this position will be on the delivery of financial services to a set of individual clients through accounting, operational activities, and reporting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Manage the personal accounting for a variety of the company’s clients, both individuals and trusts. This includes preparing journal entries and finalizing personal financial statements on a monthly basis. This also includes completing a quarterly reporting package with detailed financial analyses, for example, budget vs. actual spending summaries.</li><li>Within twelve months, recommend a new personal financial report, analysis, or graphic to be included with the quarterly reporting package for the individual or trust clients which you manage.</li><li>Manage the annual financial reporting, administration of grants, and recording of documentation for a private foundation. This includes preparation of federal and state tax filings and calculation of the required minimum charitable distributions.</li><li>Within six months, assume responsibility for the company’s cash management activities. This includes initiating weekly cash transfers on behalf of our business entities and individual clients, reviewing individual investor accounts for liquidity limitations, and coordinating monthly income distributions to individual clients.</li><li>Gather and organize all annual tax information necessary for the preparation of income tax filings for our clients.</li><li>Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments for individuals and trusts.</li><li>Prepare annual extension estimates of taxable income from underlying investments.</li><li>Participate in recurring calls with external service providers (public accounting firms).</li><li>Manage the tax compliance calendar and track the ongoing progress of annual tax returns for all entities.</li><li>Prepare tax returns to be reviewed and signed by the CFO (Individual x1, Trust x1, and a Private Foundation x1). Review tax returns prepared by external service providers (Corporations x2, Partnership x8, Individuals x4, and Trusts x27).</li><li>Work closely with CFO and President in any tax planning/modeling on behalf of our clients (e.g., estate planning, charitable tax planning, etc.)</li><li>Coordinate real estate tax payments, required annual state filings for LLCs, and draft responses to federal and state income tax notices, as needed.</li><li>Within six months, manage the annual calculation of after-tax investment returns for each of our underlying partnership investments (excluding private equity).</li><li>Complete a variety of ad hoc projects working directly with the company’s President, CFO, Client Service Manager, or other team members on an as needed basis. This might include projects related to Corporate and Partnership Accounting, Private Equity & Compliance, Payroll, Administration, Debt and Liquidity Planning, or other analyses requested by the company’s clients.</li></ul>
  • 2025-09-10T19:34:13Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Staff Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1)          The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2)          They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3)          There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4)          The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5)          And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Summary </strong> </p><p><em> </em>The Staff Accountant is a key member of a group of talented Accounting and Tax professionals. This position supports daily accounting operations, including the analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, review of financial statements, and various firm-wide business initiatives and projects. The Staff Accountant has the opportunity to assist with various firm-wide business initiatives and projects. As a member of a team that is extremely focused on process improvement, this position also has the opportunity to help eliminate inefficiencies and identify solutions to maximize results. This role works collaboratively with professionals outside of the Accounting team, including Real Estate Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and various others.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Prepares journal entries on a daily basis.</li><li>Reconciles general ledger account balances on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy.</li><li>Reviews and analyzes financial statements on a monthly basis. Provides commentary to senior leaders of the Accounting team.</li><li>Assists with the year-end financial statement audit and other audits, as required.</li><li>Assists with accounting operations for international entities in Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Brazil.</li><li>Assist with daily treasury activities.</li><li>Works collaboratively with a talented group of Accounting professionals, including senior leaders of the Accounting department. Also has exposure to professionals outside of the Accounting department, including Real Estate Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and various others.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p> </p>
  • 2025-10-03T16:09:14Z
Accounting Assistant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Contract / Temporary to Hire
  • 19.00 - 22.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join our team in Chicago, Illinois. In this Contract-to-permanent role, you will play a key part in managing financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy of accounting records. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions with accuracy and efficiency.</p><p>• Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure financial records align with statements.</p><p>• Utilize QuickBooks to maintain and update accounting data.</p><p>• Code invoices correctly and ensure timely processing.</p><p>• Enter financial data into systems while maintaining high standards of accuracy.</p><p>• Assist in preparing financial reports and summaries as required.</p><p>• Collaborate with team members to resolve discrepancies and improve workflows.</p><p>• Use Microsoft Excel to organize, analyze, and present data effectively.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations.</p><p>• Support additional accounting functions as needed to meet organizational goals.</p>
  • 2025-09-29T16:13:44Z
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