Hybrid Staff Accountant – Close & Reporting

ADP, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

ACGME in Chicago, IL seeks a Staff Accountant to support the financial close, prepare journal entries, and assist with asset accounting. This exempt, full-time position reports to the Accounting Manager and includes collaboration across Finance and Administration.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and 2+ years of experience with general ledger, reconciliations, and close processes. This hybrid role requires Office/remote work two days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Two years of professional accounting experience.
• Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations and supporting a monthly close.
• Working knowledge of accrual accounting, financial statements, and US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for assigned general ledger accounts.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities in accordance with the approved close calendar.
• Maintain assigned accounting records for cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, receivables, and other areas as assigned.
• Research and resolve reconciling items and elevate unusual or aged items to the Accounting Manager.
• Assist with ACGME-I accounting, intercompany activity, and supporting schedules as assigned.
• Prepare audit schedules, retrieve supporting documentation, and respond to assigned audit requests.
• Perform accounting work in accordance with approved policies, procedures, and internal controls, and retain required documentation.
• Support fixed asset additions, retirements, transfers, existence reviews, and capitalized software accounting.
• Participate in Workday data validation, user testing, conversion reconciliation, issue resolution, and post-go-live stabilization.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Close process

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Workday Financials

ERP system

Job description

ACGME in Chicago, IL seeks a Staff Accountant to support the financial close, prepare journal entries, and assist with asset accounting. This exempt, full-time position reports to the Accounting Manager and includes collaboration across Finance and Administration.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and 2+ years of experience with general ledger, reconciliations, and close processes. This hybrid role requires Office/remote work two days weekly.