Corporate Accountant

First Recruiting, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruiting, LLC is seeking a corporate accountant to assist with general ledger, month-end close, and intercompany allocations for domestic and international entities. You will support preparing management reports and variance analyses while ensuring compliance with US GAAP.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 2–5 years of corporate accounting experience, with a willingness to learn and adopt AI tools to improve efficiency and team processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 2–5 years of corporate accounting experience.
• Willingness to learn and adopt AI tools and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist general ledger for multiple entities, including AP and expense review.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close with journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation.
• Prepare internal management reports and variance analyses.
• Help maintain internal controls and accounting policies under US GAAP.
• Review monthly employee expense reports for coding and compliance.
• Assist external auditors, the SEC, and service providers as needed.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

AI tools

Job description

• Assist with general ledger accounting for multiple company entities, both foreign and domestic, covering expense review, balance sheet reconciliations, and accounts payable.
• Month-end and quarter-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and intercompany allocations and invoicing.
• Assist in preparing internal management reports, variance analyses, and financial statements for the management companies.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures to promote accurate financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP.
• Review monthly employee expense reports and flight activity for accurate coding and compliance with firm policies
• Assist in responding to requests from external auditors, the SEC, and other service providers.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• 2–5 years of corporate accounting experience or a combination of public and corporate accounting experience.
• Willingness to learn and adopt AI tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and team processes.