Senior Accountant

TLDR: The Senior Accountant will oversee key controls in the financial month-end process, play a critical role in the financial statement audit, and act as a key contact for cross-functional groups to implement processes and policies. Seeking a professional with public accounting experience and/or industry experience in SAAS or services companies.

Why We Like This:

Environment: combines the stability of an established firm with the dynamic feel of a startup Flexibility: hybrid schedule 2-3 days in the office, conveniently located a block from Union Station in the Loop

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• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA or active work towards completion
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• ERP experience w/Workday is a plus
• Public accounting experience is required
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Experience in general journal entry preparation and entry
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Friendly and upbeat attitude
• Willingness to work from the Chicago office 2 days/week

• Maintain global GL
• Participate in strategic financial projects including a new ERP implementation
• Work closely as a key member of the Global Accounting Team to prepare and present periodic reporting packages to outside stakeholders
• Owner of key financial statement close process controls, performing the controls each month, including recommending control improvements when necessary
• Assist with compilation of information for preparation of month end reporting
• Consolidation activities (translation, elimination, closing the periods, etc.) at various entity levels within the organization
• Assist in management and coordination of the consolidated global audit
• Act as a resource to the Global Accounting Team to help develop and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements and audit(s)
• Develop and apply a structured methodology to balance sheet review and maintenance
• Perform various month-end activities, including but not limited to: account reconciliation, account reconciliation review, regional & corporate income statement review, and reasonableness testing
• Assist in educating and communicating transfer pricing calculations to other members of the Finance team
• Review intercompany reconciliations and transfer pricing calculations
• Daily and frequent use of general ledger accounting system (Workday) including review and posting of journal entries

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