Ref ID: 01330-0011905357
Classification: Sr. Accountant
Compensation: $60000.00 to $85000.00 yearly
Robert Half is looking to fill a Senior Accountant position on a permanent basis in the Deerfield, Illinois area. As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This position comes with a strong compensation and benefits package, including a long-term potential opportunity for the candidate. We are looking for someone who has excellent analytical skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the continued success of the firm.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Ad-hoc projects as necessary
- Assist in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
- Analyze financial information and report on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)
- Supply Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Uphold company standards when working with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls; while also providing support on special requests when required
- Allocate and prepare monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis reports for management
- Perform monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables such as journal entries, reconciliations, reports in compliance with GAAP
- Dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
- Offer involvement in various department-wide initiatives
Job Requirements:
- Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Familiarity with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial statement preparation
- Knowledge of Tax Preparation
- Skilled with ERP systems
- SEC reporting and SOX compliance is a plus
- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems
- 2+ years of overall general accounting experience, ideally with Big 4 experience
- Prior work done in public accounting is desired
- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity
- Top notch analytical, quantitative and social skills
- Strong time management skills preferred
- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred
- Excellent written/verbal communication and organizational skills
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