Sr. Accountant ( hybrid)
Robert Half · Batavia, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteFinanceFull-time
Responsibilities
- Responsible for month-end accounting activities, including preparing journal entries, reviewing general ledger activity, and helping ensure timely and accurate financial close.
- Perform detailed balance sheet and bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies.
- Analyze financial results and explain account fluctuations by identifying accounting impacts and key year over year variances.
- Maintain and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances when applicable to support accurate consolidated reporting.
- Support fixed asset accounting by tracking additions, retirements, depreciation, and related account activity.
- Process wire transactions and compile cash-related information to assist with cash flow forecasting and liquidity reporting.
- Auxiliary in creating accounting best practices by applying GAAP standards.
- Collaborate with internal management to provide financial information, operational and reporting needs.
Requirements
- Experience in a private equity-backed business or a larger company environment a plus
- 4 to 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in corporate office
- Strong GAAP knowledge and the ability to apply accounting ; attention to detail
- Ability to perform variance analysis and assess the financial statement impact of accounting activity.
- Month-end close, general ledger management, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations
- Experience with intercompany accounting and fixed assets is preferred.
- Background supporting cash activity, wire processing and cash flow forecasting inputs, is a plus.
Qualifications
Commensurate with experience.
Skills
GAAP knowledge, attention to detail, variance analysis, accounting best practices, collaboration, financial information provision, operational and reporting needs.
Benefits
Medical, dental, 401k and other perks - hybrid work plus bonus
Pay
TBD
Schedule
Hybrid