Senior Accountant (Hybrid)

About the Company

For 41 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketing services, and premier dining rewards programs. By offering unique card-linked offers, we introduce diners to fantastic restaurant experiences, leveraging advanced technology and data analytics to deliver value to restaurants, diners, and our strategic partners' loyalty programs.

At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.

About the Role

The role of Senior Accountant exists to manage financial records, processes, and analyses to drive financial compliance and afford strategic decision making. The job helps the accounting team to provide timely and accurate financial information to the company by analyzing data and transactions, preparing journal entries, and performing account reconciliations. This is a hybrid position requiring in-office presence three days a week in Chicago (Tuesday-Thursday).

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly and fiscal year-end close activities by completing timely and accurate journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, general ledgers, and other financial documents to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Own and perform account and bank statement reconciliations. Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation and monitoring of budgets, as well as forecasting future expenditures.
• Support a variety of external audits by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
• May lead the accounts payable process to ensure proper coding and receipt of all invoices.
• Continually seek and implement opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting operations through technology and process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned to meet organizational requirements.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in accounting.
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting.
• Strong technical accounting skills and advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy.
• Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Able to manage a high volume of tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with internal and external contacts.
• Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), standards, and regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays.
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients.
• 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Two medical plan options: Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants).
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free.
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program.
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans.
• Short Term and Long Term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
• Employee Life Assistance Program.
• Hybrid working space in our state-of-the-art office downtown, located by the Metra and Ogilvie train stations.

Pay

This is a full-time, exempt position with a base compensation range of $90,000–$110,000 annually, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position is eligible for a 7.5% bonus, with a total compensation range of $96,750–$118,250.