Staff Accountant – Operational Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | SkyBox Capital

The Tone:
This is an entry-level Staff Accountant role at SkyBox Capital. Skybox Capital is a family office and private equity firm that not only invests across the capital structure but also actively builds and operates a diverse portfolio of businesses. These companies span varied industries such as lead generation, live event ticketing, collectibles, and e-commerce. This Staff Accountant position is critical for managing the daily accounting operations of one of these portfolio companies, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting overall business health. It offers a unique opportunity to gain practical accounting experience across diverse business models within a centralized finance team, directly contributing to how a family office manages and grows its owned companies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Chicago, IL
• Team: Centralized accounting team, reporting to a Senior Accountant
• Mission: Support the day-to-day accounting for one operating company within Skybox’s diverse portfolio, ensuring accurate financial records and reporting.
• Tech Stack: Bill.com, NetSuite, AI tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Record Keeping & Processing: Record and organize incoming mail, payments, and invoices, and process bills and manage approvals through Bill.com.
• Journal Entries & Close: Prepare and post journal entries in NetSuite and assist in month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Support financial reporting for your assigned operating company.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with the broader accounting team and operations leaders across the portfolio.
• Process Improvement: Learn to use AI tools to streamline accounting tasks and data analysis, contributing to ad hoc projects across finance and operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent graduate or early-career professional with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business.
• Experience: Entry-level professional eager to build foundational operational accounting experience within diverse business models.
• Skills: Detail-oriented, organized, tech-savvy, and curious about financial technology and data analysis.
• Bonus: Excited to take on new challenges, able to figure things out independently, and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.