An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
Senior Accountant at Connect Search, LLC Senior Accountant at Connect Search, LLC in Lombard, Illinois Posted in 1 day ago.
Type:
full-time
Job Description:
TSenior Accountant Location:
Addison, IL Work Schedule:
Hybrid Salary:
$90,000-$100,000
Company Size:
Approximately $125M in annual revenue Position Summary A growing, multi-location commercial services organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to take ownership of general ledger accounting and the month-end close process for assigned business units. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for financial reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and partnering with operational and corporate teams to ensure accurate and timely financial results. Responsibilities Own the monthly close process for assigned business units, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement review, variance analysis, and close deliverables. Prepare and post month-end journal entries for accruals, payroll, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, commissions, intercompany activity, and other period-end adjustments. Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and research and resolve outstanding reconciling items. Review the general ledger, trial balance, financial statements, and supporting schedules to identify inaccuracies, missing accruals, or unusual activity. Analyze and explain financial variances, including actual-to-budget, prior-month, and prior-year results. Reconcile payroll activity and review cash and banking transactions for accuracy. Partner with operations, project management, payroll, AP, AR, and corporate finance teams to resolve accounting and reporting issues. Assist with annual audits, system enhancements, acquisitions and integrations, tax compliance, and special accounting projects. Identify opportunities to improve the month-end close, internal controls, reconciliations, and accounting processes. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong general ledger, financial reporting, and month-end close experience. Strong knowledge of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement review, and variance analysis. Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation/analysis workbooks. Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across accounting, finance, and operations teams.
