Staff Accountant

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for an Staff Accountant with our client located in Downers Grove, IL. Our client is a well-established organization who specializes in manufacturing various printing and ink products They recently have experienced an exponential amount of growth and are looking for a qualified Staff Accountant to join their team on a Contract to Hire basis. This Staff Accountant would be primarily responsible for handling journal entries, account reconciliations, and assisting with budgets and monthly forecasts. The Staff Accountant would be reporting directly to the VP of Finance and would ideally be able to interview and start shortly after.

Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Perform monthly closing activities including excel reports and packages
• Perform GL account analysis and journal entries
• Evaluate the financial statements and reports for accuracy and identify problem areas and suggest methods of correction
• Prepare annual budgets and monthly forecasts for the company
• Maintain fixed asset log with depreciation and lapsing schedules for both book and tax
• Prepare and distribute daily reports
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports

Staff Accountant Qualifications:

• Technical skills in account reconciliation; and month-end close responsibilities.
• Strong problem analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency within Microsoft Excel

If you or anyone you know are qualified and interested, please apply ASAP!