Accountant at LHH Chicago, IL

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in Chicago, IL is seeking a Staff Accountant for a contract-to-hire role. The position requires 2+ years of accounting experience and offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexibility and strong benefits.

You will support multiple clients with core accounting tasks, maintain ledgers, perform reconciliations, and assist with monthly closes and forecasting. Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 2-6+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or similar.
• Bachelor Degree preferred but not required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact well with external and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in accounting software systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Dynamics.
• Strong time management and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Team spirited, collaborative with a positive and forward-thinking approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in accounting support services for multiple clients, delivering on their unique business needs and maintaining account engagements monthly.
• Client accounting responsibilities may include payroll processing, sales tax and tax returns, processing accounts payable, invoicing or accounts receivable work. Maintaining general ledgers, reconciliations and preparing journal entries for monthly close.
• Respond to inquiries on accounts, researching and resolving any discrepancies and providing any documentation needed.
• Interpreting and analyzing financial data, compiling reports and insights for clients quarterly.
• Treasury and banking setup needs, facilitating disbursements of funds, and bank reconciliations.
• Analyze and present monthly financial reports.
• Quarterly and annual forecasting, variance analysis and ad hoc reporting.
• Support efforts in special projects and other accounting related responsibilities.

Skills

Accounting

Bookkeeping

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Dynamics

Job description

Accountant job at LHH. Chicago, IL.

Our client is in search of a 2+ year Staff Accountant for a contract-to-hire opportunity out of the North American HQ located in downtown Chicago. They are a stable and growing firm with an impressive global presence and many opportunities to advance for the right candidate.

They operate on a hybrid remote policy and offer unmatched flexibility and work-life balance, outstanding benefits, A+ environment, and meaningful work.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in accounting support services for multiple clients, delivering on their unique business needs and maintaining account engagements monthly
• Client accounting responsibilities may include payroll processing, sales tax and tax returns, processing accounts payable, invoicing or accounts receivable work. Maintaining general ledgers, reconciliations and preparing journal entries for monthly close.
• Respond to inquiries on accounts, researching and resolving any discrepancies and providing any documentation needed
• Interpreting and analyzing financial data, compiling reports and insights for clients quarterly
• Treasury and banking setup needs, facilitating disbursements of funds, and bank reconciliations
• Analyze and present monthly financial reports
• Quarterly and annual forecasting, variance analysis and ad hoc reporting
• Support efforts in special projects and other accounting related responsibilities

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Will deliver financial information through administration, bookkeeping, account analysis, and preparation of financial statements to external clients
• Possess 2-6 + years’ of experience in accounting, bookkeeping or similar
• Bachelor Degree preferred but not required
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact well with external and internal stakeholders
• Should be proficient in accounting software systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Dynamics..
• Strong time management and adaptability to changing priorities
• Team spirited, collaborative with a positive and forward-thinking approach