Staff Accountant

Addison Group has partnered with a rapidly growing, multi-billion-dollar global company to hire a Staff Accountant. This is a great opportunity to join a growing accounting team with strong visibility across the organization and exposure to both day-to-day accounting and financial reporting.

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We're looking for an accounting professional who will support the month-end close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and work closely with the financial reporting team on quarterly financial statements.

Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid schedule – in office 3x/week)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and roll-forward schedules
• Assist with prepaid and other general ledger accounting activities
• Partner with the financial reporting team to review quarterly financial statements
• Perform account analysis and research variances as needed
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Assist with process improvements and other accounting-related projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within a team

Why This Role:

• Join a rapidly growing, global organization
• Strong visibility and exposure across the accounting and finance teams
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• Collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Opportunity for continued professional development and career growth
• Exposure to financial reporting and process improvement initiatives

Compensation & Benefits:

• $80K–$88K base salary + 15% bonus
• Generous PTO package
• Hybrid schedule (in office 3x/week)
• 401(k) with company match
• Blue Cross Blue Shield health coverage
• Life & disability insurance
• Comprehensive benefits package