Staff Accountant

About the Company and Opportunity

Join an established real estate firm in the Chicagoland area offering a supportive environment with strong mentorship and ample growth opportunities. This small company values its employees, fosters a positive and caring culture, and encourages work-life balance. You’ll collaborate with many team members, gain hands-on real estate experience, and make a meaningful impact. Competitive salary and great benefits included.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and complex journal entries, including revenue, cash, assets, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), accruals, interest, depreciation, amortization, and pledge receivables.
• Assist with reconciliations after month-end close and maintain supporting work papers for general ledger account balances.
• Help process monthly and semi-monthly payroll.
• Review and post accounts payable, student contributions, and gift receipts for approval.
• Assist with the accounting close and analysis of budget variances.
• Track assets and inventory.
• Provide ad hoc data and support for annual audits.
• Ensure accounting practices comply with GAAP.

This role reports directly to the Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required).
• 1–5 years of relevant accounting experience; new graduates with internships will be considered.
• Previous accounts payable (AP) experience.
• CPA or progress toward certification (preferred but not required).
• Strong communication skills, organizational ability, and capacity to work independently.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Pay

Yearly compensation: $60,000 – $80,000 plus benefits.