Staff Accountant — Hybrid, Flexible PTO & Benefits

HighTower Advisors, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Work from home Friday

Gym in Chicago office

401k matching

HSA contributions

Student loan assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

HighTower Advisors, LLC is seeking a Staff Accountant to join a fast-paced controllership team in Chicago. You will handle detailed bank reconciliations, AR analysis, GL entries, and monthly P&L reviews for advisor businesses, reporting to the Revenue Manager.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in accounting and 1–3+ years of experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with Oracle Cloud. In-office schedule Mon–Thu with work-from-home on Fridays, plus comprehensive benefits and 401k matching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• 1-3+ years of experience in accounting or controllership.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, time management and multi-tasking ability, detail-oriented, excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed monthly bank reconciliations in Oracle.
• Monitor and analyze accounts receivable and maintain relationship with billing team and advisor community.
• Prepare general ledger entries related to cash and revenue.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and analyze monthly P&Ls for advisor businesses and provide variance explanations.
• Review and resolve financial inquiries related to responsibilities.
• Collaborate with internal operations and third-party providers on timing and deliverables.
• Support with annual financial audit where needed.
• Create and foster collaborative, team-oriented relationships.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Technical and analytical skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Oracle Cloud

Smart View

Job description

HighTower Advisors, LLC is seeking a Staff Accountant to join a fast-paced controllership team in Chicago. You will handle detailed bank reconciliations, AR analysis, GL entries, and monthly P&L reviews for advisor businesses, reporting to the Revenue Manager.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in accounting and 1–3+ years of experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with Oracle Cloud. In-office schedule Mon–Thu with work-from-home on Fridays, plus comprehensive benefits and 401k matching.