Staff Accountant

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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