Staff Accountant

Totlani & Partners; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Totlani & Partners seeks a Staff Accountant in Willowbrook, IL to support day-to-day accounting, expense management, and month-end close. You will help maintain financial records and drive process improvements within a collaborative team.

The role focuses on vendor invoices, expense tracking, journal entries, and reconciliations, with opportunities to assist international operations and ad hoc analyses. A detail-oriented, proactive professional will excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred.
• Strong understanding of core accounting procedures and financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive approach and ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• NetSuite and Navan experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review vendor invoices for proper accounting treatment and support payment processing.
• Manage corporate credit card transactions and employee expense reimbursements.
• Track and report on company travel spending.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules and record monthly amortization.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support accounting activities for international operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiency.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses as needed.

Skills

Financial statements knowledge

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Prioritization abilities

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

NetSuite

Navan

Job description

We are assisting a client in Willowbrook, IL, with their search for a Staff Accountant. This opportunity is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership of their work and collaborating with a team.

The Staff Accountant will support day-to-day accounting operations, expense management, and the month-end close process while helping maintain accurate financial records and identify process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review vendor invoices for proper accounting treatment and support payment processing.
• Manage corporate credit card transactions and employee expense reimbursements.
• Track and report on company travel spending.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules and record monthly amortization.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support accounting activities for international operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiency.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
• Strong understanding of core accounting procedures and financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive approach and ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• NetSuite and Navan experience preferred.