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Staff Accountant

$60k - $80k
Full-time

LaSalle Network

Junior Staff Accountant
Direct Hire | Lombard, IL
Schedule: Onsite 5 days/week initially; hybrid flexibility available after training
Compensation: $60,000 – $80,000 + discretionary bonus eligibility
Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • 401(k) with Company Match

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Bonus Opportunity


About the Role
Our client is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant to join their growing accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to build upon their experience in reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities within the mortgage banking industry.

The Junior Staff Accountant will support daily accounting operations, assist with month-end close, and work closely with Senior Accounting team members on special projects and ad hoc requests.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and manage the accounting department inbox

  • Perform bank reconciliations and account reconciliations

  • Prepare and post journal entries

  • Assist with month-end close activities (5-day monthly close; approximately 9-day quarterly close)

  • Escalate non-routine accounting issues to appropriate team members

  • Support the Senior Accountant with ad hoc projects and reporting requests

  • Utilize accounting and reporting tools including:

    • Fiserv Prologue (ERP)

    • Encompass (Loan Operating System)

    • Excel

    • Power BI


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

  • 1-3 years of accounting experience

  • Hands-on experience with:

    • Bank reconciliations

    • Account reconciliations

    • Journal entries

  • Strong Excel skills, including:

    • Pivot Tables

    • VLOOKUPs

  • Mortgage industry experience


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using Power BI


Interview Process

  1. Virtual Interview

  2. Final Onsite Interview


If you're looking to take the next step in your accounting career and gain exposure to a dynamic mortgage accounting environment, we encourage you to apply!

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