Senior Accountant-Equity

LaSalle Network; Northfield Township (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

LaSalle Network is partnered with a client to hire a Senior Accountant-Equity in Northfield, IL. The role offers a hybrid work model and focuses on end-to-end accounting ownership for stock-based compensation and equity activity, with visibility into how transactions feed SEC reporting (10-Q/10-K).

The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation and experience with equity-related transactions, reconciliations, and financial disclosures in a large environment.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting foundation with demonstrated ability to understand transactions and prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
• Financial reporting and/or SEC reporting exposure (highly preferred).
• Experience in at least one of: stock-based compensation, equity transactions/NCI, or financial reporting/EPS.
• Ability to explain how underlying data and transactions flow through accounting and into financial statements and disclosures.
• Comfort working in a large, complex accounting environment and managing tight quarter-end and year-end reporting deadlines.
• Experience with SAP (preferred) and/or BlackLine (helpful).
• Fidelity familiarity (helpful).
• Location: Northfield, IL; Work Model: Hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries related to stock-based compensation transactions and equity activity
• Gather, calculate, and compile information needed to prepare financial statement footnotes, including equity and stock-based compensation disclosures
• Support the preparation of key reporting deliverables that flow into SEC filings, including the 10-Q and 10-K
• Reconcile accounts, calculate balances, and ensure accounting treatment is appropriate based on underlying transactions and supporting documentation
• Research unfamiliar transactions or agreements, determine the appropriate accounting treatment, and operate effectively without an established playbook
• Support accounting for equity transactions and non-controlling interests (NCI), including understanding how net income is allocated between controlling and non-controlling interests

Skills

Stock-based comp

Equity transactions

SEC reporting

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Accounting fundamentals

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Fidelity

Job description

LaSalle Network is partnering with our client to hire a Senior Accountant-Equity to support end-to-end accounting ownership, from transaction-level activity through final financial reporting deliverables. This is a Direct Hire opportunity based in Northfield, IL with a hybrid work environment, offering exposure to a vertically integrated accounting model and high-impact SEC reporting work. The Senior Accountant-Equity will be heavily focused on technical accounting fundamentals, journal entries, and financial reporting, with meaningful visibility into how accounting flows into the 10-Q and 10-K. If you’re excited by complex equity-related transactions and want to understand the “why” behind reported financial results, this Senior Accountant-Equity role is a strong next step.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries related to stock-based compensation transactions and equity activity
• Gather, calculate, and compile information needed to prepare financial statement footnotes, including equity and stock-based compensation disclosures
• Support the preparation of key reporting deliverables that flow into SEC filings, including the 10-Q and 10-K
• Reconcile accounts, calculate balances, and ensure accounting treatment is appropriate based on underlying transactions and supporting documentation
• Research unfamiliar transactions or agreements, determine the appropriate accounting treatment, and operate effectively without an established playbook
• Support accounting for equity transactions and non-controlling interests (NCI), including understanding how net income is allocated between controlling and non-controlling interests

Qualifications

• Strong accounting foundation with demonstrated ability to understand transactions and prepare journal entries and reconciliations
• Financial reporting and/or SEC reporting exposure (highly preferred)
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: stock-based compensation, equity transactions/NCI, or financial reporting/EPS
• Ability to explain how underlying data and transactions flow through accounting and into financial statements and disclosures
• Comfort working in a large, complex accounting environment and managing tight quarter-end and year-end reporting deadlines
• Experience with SAP (preferred) and/or BlackLine (helpful)
• Familiarity with Fidelity for stock-based compensation/grant information (helpful)
• Employment Type: Direct Hire
• Compensation: $90,000-$109,000
• Benefits (Direct Hire): Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Location: Northfield, IL
• Work Model: Hybrid

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LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided.

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