Sr. Staff Accountant

The salary range for this position is $115,000-$120,000 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] Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain tax workpapers and permanent files.
• Prepare and review partnership, individual, fiduciary and information tax returns.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic financial statements.
• Prepare, review, and post period end, standard and adjusting journal entries.
• Assist with analysis of general ledger accounts for 140-plus flow-through entities.
• Assist with preparation of periodic investment activity reports.
• Update bank activity for multiple accounts and report weekly.
• Back-up for accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
• Maintain intercompany due to/from schedules.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and related journal entries.
• Set up business and tax accounts with various governmental entities.
• Project work as required.

Skills/Experience

• BS in Accounting.
• 2 busy seasons’ experience at a public accounting firm or with a family office.
• Licensed CPA required .
• Excellent accounting skills.
• Tax experience required .
• Proficient in Excel and QuickBooks.
• CCH Axcess, AccountingWare ActivityHD and MS Dynamics Great Plains experience highly desirable.
• Flexibility to implement and learn new financial reporting tools.
• To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].
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