Staff Accountant

Job Description

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The Tone:
This is a full-time, direct-hire role at a growing organization, located in Oak Brook, IL, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite presence Tuesdays and Thursdays. The company is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. This opportunity is designed for an early-career accountant who has built a solid foundation in general accounting and is ready to gain broader exposure across the accounting function. This role is vital for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting while offering significant potential for professional development and increased responsibility over time.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
• Location: Hybrid, Oak Brook, IL
• Pay: $65,000–$75,000 yearly
• Team: Corporate accounting team, reporting to Accounting Manager
• Mission: Contribute to month-end close, reconciliations, billing, AP/AR, and reporting, while identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Tech Stack: ERP or professional accounting system, intermediate Excel, FinancialForce/Salesforce-based accounting systems (nice to have)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Monthly Close: Support the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Reconciliations: Complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations, including researching and resolving any discrepancies.
• Billing: Support the monthly customer billing process by gathering information, preparing invoices, obtaining approvals, and distributing them.
• Payables and Receivables: Assist with accounts payable activities like invoice processing and payment support, and accounts receivable tasks including posting cash receipts.
• Reporting and Improvement: Prepare reports, perform account research within the accounting system, and identify opportunities to improve and streamline accounting processes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, suitable for an early-career accountant.
• Experience: Approximately 1–4 years of accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and experience with billing, accounts payable, and/or accounts receivable.
• Skills: Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, intermediate Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and SUMIF/SUMIFS. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, independent problem-solving skills, and strong communication.
• Bonus: Experience with customer or contract billing, Sales & Use Tax exposure, prepaid expense experience, P-card or corporate credit card reconciliations, audit support, accounting process improvement or automation, or experience with FinancialForce/Salesforce-based accounting systems.