Junior Staff Accountant

Global Electronics Association; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Competitive salary

Job summary

Global Electronics Association is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant to support daily accounting, with emphasis on accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, and billing. You will help ensure transactional accuracy, timely processing, and assist with a smooth month-end close.

The role covers AR/billing, cash reconciliation, and general ledger tasks, with responsibilities spanning documentation, audits, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• 2+ years in an accounting function (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Familiarity with AP/AR processes and billing systems.
• Excel basics (VLOOKUPs, pivots) and exposure to ERP software.
• Highly organized, strong follow-up, customer-service orientation, willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with AI agent use in support of accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate vouchered time and prepare labor costs and journal entries as needed.
• Maintain documentation for time reporting and grant requirements.
• Prepare customer invoices and credit memos; ensure contract/PO alignment.
• Monitor AR aging; perform collections outreach and record communications.
• Post cash receipts and adjustments; maintain customer account accuracy.
• Perform daily cash application and bank reconciliations; resolve unapplied cash.
• Assist with journal entries and basic reconciliations; support audits and internal controls.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Customer-service orientation

Willingness to learn

AI-assisted accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Billing systems

Job description

Global Electronics Association is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant. The Junior Staff Accountant supports daily accounting operations with a focus on accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, and billing. This role ensures transactional accuracy, timely processing, and contributes to a smooth month-end close.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and validate vouchered time
• Prepare and process labor costs and journal entries as needed.
• Maintain supporting documentation for time and effort reporting in accordance to grant requirements.

Accounts Receivable (AR) and Billing

• Prepare customer invoices and credit memos; ensure contract/PO alignment.
• Monitor AR aging; perform collections outreach and record customer communications.
• Post cash receipts and adjustments; maintain customer account accuracy.

Cash Application and Reconciliations

• Perform daily cash application and bank reconciliation tasks.
• Investigate unapplied cash and resolve short-pays or chargebacks.
• Support daily sales and cash reporting.

General Ledger and Close Support

• Assist with journal entries and basic account reconciliations.
• Maintain documentation for audits and internal control compliance.
• Support inventory or fixed asset tasks as assigned.

Process and Systems

• Maintain clean data within ERP; help implement workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales Ops, Customer Success, Procurement).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• 2+ years in an accounting function (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Familiarity with AP/AR processes and billing systems.
• Excel basics (vlookups, pivots preferred) and exposure to ERP software.
• Highly organized, strong follow-up, customer-service orientation, willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with AI agent use in support of Accounting task.

Global Electronics Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary of $60K and excellent employee benefits. The Association has a hybrid work environment. Position reports to the Bannockburn, IL office.

The Global Electronics Association, formerly known as IPC, is the leading voice of the $6 trillion global electronics industry. Since 1957, we’ve supported the growth and success of more than 3,000 member companies across the electronics supply chain, from design and printed boards to advanced packaging, assembly, and testing.

As a member-driven organization, we deliver internationally recognized standards, trusted certification programs, workforce education, market intelligence, and public policy advocacy to strengthen and advance the global electronics ecosystem. Our mission is to enable better electronics for a better world through smarter collaboration, resilient supply chains, and shared innovation.

With global headquarters in Bannockburn, Illinois, the Global Electronics Association has operations in Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United States and a presence across dozens more countries to support its members.