Staff Accountant at Robert Half Staff Accountant at Robert Half in Berkeley, Illinois Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Robert Half is hiring Accounting & Finance professionals with 2-5 years of experience to join our Consulting practice in Downtown Chicago. This role offers hands-on exposure to client-facing project work, supporting accounting operations, financial reporting, and process improvement initiatives across a range of industries. You'll work in dynamic business environments, build stronger technical depth, and gain experience across multiple accounting and finance functions while delivering meaningful impact to client organizations. Key Responsibilities Support month-end close, financial reporting, and account reconciliations Prepare and analyze journal entries, variance analysis, and balance sheet activity Partner with client teams to improve accounting processes, workflows, and controls Assist with financial statement preparation and reporting deliverables Work across multiple ERP systems and business environments depending on project scope Qualifications 2-4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Audit, or related roles Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel Experience with general ledger, reconciliations, close processes, or audit support Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working in client-facing environments What This Role Offers Exposure to diverse industries and accounting environments Project-based work that builds technical depth and real-world experience Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term career growth within

Robert Half Benefits:

Health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, PTO, and more. Ready to apply or refer someone? Please reach out directly for confidential consideration. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job and candidate matches faster. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.