Senior Accountant
Location: Chicago Metro Area
Type: Full-Time
Industry: For-Profit
Job Summary
Our thriving client is a management consulting firm that serves non-profit clients. They are employee-owned management company looking for a Senior Accountant for their Chicago office. This Senior Accountant and their team provide a comprehensive set of accounting and financial expertise to their clients. The Senior Accountant will act as a mini-controller, handling all aspects of financial management for our diverse client base.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following areas:
- Produce standard monthly financial statements, to include balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows
- Maintain each client organizations financial statements, ledgers and other required reports including the chart of accounts and budget data
- Prepare month end and year end work papers, as well as reconciliations as part of the financial statement issuance process
- Perform detailed review and analysis of client financial statements for direct issuance
- Partner with client teams to produce any needed financial analysis and additional reporting
- Interact with client teams to perform research, answer questions about the financial statements and explain accounting procedures
- Account for and analyze client investments
- Interact with client board and finance committee members as needed to answer questions about the financial statements and explain variances to budget/forecast
- Supervise and train members of the accounting team as needed
- Act as a liaison to client auditors during the annual audit process
- Assist the client team and their tax professional regarding tax and other regulatory matters
- Participate in service unit operational activities, to include annual budgeting and periodic cash flow forecasting
- Participate in continuing education classes with the intent to grow as an individual and to impart new knowledge to the service unit
Role Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year institution
- A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant and progressive accounting experience
- CPA is preferred
- Experience in small-firm public accounting is preferred
- Demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory experience is a plus
- Proven analytical ability and judgment that comes with varied accounting experience
- Proficiency with basic computer programming, including the Microsoft Office Suite (notably Access and Excel)
This Role Might Be For You If:
- You are extremely well organized and highly dependable
- You are a self-starter and are highly adaptable to an ever-changing, highly matrixed environment
- You possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities
- You have a proven track record of excellent service to internal and external clientele
- You have the ability to travel up to 5%
This role offers a robust benefit package and salary.