Salary Mid-Point: $87,500
Location: Chicago IL
Job Type: Permanent
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries and related supporting documentation for various transactions including expense/revenue accruals, intercompany activity, and equity accounting for assigned ledgers
- Lead for fixed asset accounting, including addition/retirement of assets, monthly depreciation and related analysis
- Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations with proper supporting documentation
- Review monthly financial statements and prepare flux analysis on actual results
- Work with senior management in accounting and IT to modify, document and implement accounting controls for various processes, procedures and systems
- Provide recommendations regarding in the accounting for reserves, assets and expenditures for assigned areas of scope
- Work with external auditors to provide requested information and explain key controls and substantiative transactions for assigned areas of scope
- Own and drive continuous control and process improvement in assigned areas, develop balanced workplan to address high risk material areas while shepherding medium to low-risk areas as time allows
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting
- 5+ years of related work experience in Accounting
- CPA and/or Public accounting experience is a plus
- Computer skills - Excel (Advanced User), Word, and Outlook, Power Point
- Experience using ERP systems
- Excellent knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience in real estate is a plus