Staff Accountant

CFS; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing retail distributor in the Chicago suburbs is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their expanding team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting along with accounting experience or an internship. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, sales tax filings across multiple states, inventory management, and providing support during audits. Excellent Microsoft Excel skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution.
• Internship in accounting or at least 6 months of accounting-related experience.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bank reconciliations.
• File sales tax for multiple states.
• Reconcile inventory.
• Provide data to the tax team for income tax calculations.
• Process journal entries and make adjustments.
• Assist auditors with year-end audit activities.
• Analyze financial reports.

Skills

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

Overview

$75,000 - $85,000

Our client is a well-respected growing retail/distributor located in the north suburbs of Chicago that has 50+ locations in the Midwest. There are large expansion projects in other parts of the country. Due to this growth, the company has added an additional Staff Accountant to their team.

Responsibilities

• Bank Reconciliations
• Sales Tax filings for multiple states
• Inventory Reconciliation
• Providing data to the tax team to calculate income tax
• Processing journal entries and adjusting journal entries
• Assisting the auditors with year-end audit activities
• Analyze financial reports

We Are Seeking a Staff Accountant Candidate With

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Internship in accounting or 6+ months of accounting-related experience
• Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills