Staff Accountant
Robert Half · Franklin Park, IL · 6 days ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Review, verify, and process vendor invoices and debit memos for accuracy and proper authorization.
- Match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documents prior to payment.
- Code and enter invoices into the accounting system in accordance with company policies.
- Maintain organized vendor files, ensuring W-9s, terms, and contact information are current.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve invoice discrepancies or missing documentation.
- Prepare weekly payment runs (checks and ACH) and submit for approval.
- Support month-end closing activities, including bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and accrual entries.
- Assist with credit card reconciliations, expense reports, and petty cash.
- Generate and maintain the Accounts Payable Aging Report; communicate payment priorities.
- Assist with various year-end accounting functions.
- Provide backup to various accounts receivable duties as needed.
- Provide administrative support to the Finance Department as needed.
- Provide assistance with various office duties (supplies, maintaining files, etc.).
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable or general accounting.
- Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is a plus, but not required.
- Experience in a distribution environment preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with purchase order-based AP systems.
- Knowledge of inventory accounting.
- Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
- Willingness to assist with cross-functional accounting and administrative projects.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with purchase order-based AP systems.
- Knowledge of inventory accounting.
- Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
- Willingness to assist with cross-functional accounting and administrative projects.
Salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.com.
Pay
$70,000 - $80,000 plus bonus
Schedule
Hybrid
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life
- Disability Insurance
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- GAAP accounting principles
- Inventory accounting
- W-9s, terms, and contact information management
- Vendor file maintenance
- Invoice processing
- Payment runs preparation
- Bank reconciliations
- Account reconciliations
- Accrual entries
- Credit card reconciliations
- Expense reports
- Petty cash management
- Accounts Payable Aging Report generation
- Month-end closing activities
- Year-end accounting functions
- Accounts Receivable duties support
- Office duties support
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable or general accounting.
- Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is a plus, but not required.
- Experience in a distribution environment preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with purchase order-based AP systems.
- Knowledge of inventory accounting.
- Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
- Willingness to assist with cross-functional accounting and administrative projects.