Staff Accountant at Creative Financial Staffing

Our client is a well-respected growing retail/distributor located in the NW suburbs of Chicago that has 50+ locations in the Midwest area. There are some large expansion projects that the organization is undergoing in other parts of the country. Due to this growth, the company has added an additional Staff Accountant to their team. This is a great position that provides an entry-level graduate with an accounting degree the exposure to accounting, tax, variance analysis, some aspects of construction and work in process.

Why take a role as a Staff Accountant with this company?

• high-level visibility to the CFO and Executive management
• ability to grow with a reputable company
• great team atmosphere, low turnover.

Day to day duties for the Staff Accountant:

• Bank Reconciliations
• Sales and Use Tax filings for multiple states
• Personal property tax returns
• Providing data to to tax team to calculate income tax
• Processing journal entries and adjusting journal entries
• Assisting the auditors with year-end audit activities
• analyze financial reports

We are seeking a Staff Accountant candidate with:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Internship in accounting or 6+ months of accounting-related experience
• Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills