Senior Accountant

Role: Senior Accountant

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Pay: $40 - $50 / hour

Benefits: This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff / Senior Accountant for a contract opportunity to support day-to-day accounting operations, process expense reports and invoices, and help maintain accurate financial records. The initial focus will be on clearing an existing backlog of expense statements, travel expenses, and invoices while keeping up with ongoing transactions. Once caught up, this individual will assist with month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate is a strong individual contributor with excellent Excel skills, solid accounting knowledge, and the ability to learn new systems and processes quickly. Project accounting experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Expense Management

• Process and review employee expense reports and travel expenses through Concur, ensuring accurate and timely recording.
• Process outstanding invoices in ReQlogic and maintain timely processing of ongoing invoice activity.
• Manage daily accounting transactions and general ledger postings in Great Plains, ensuring entries are accurate and load correctly.
• Monitor corporate credit card transactions, including posting and reconciliation.
• Review daily activity for operational and project expense accounts.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including additions, transfers, depreciation, reconciliations, and disposals.
• Prepare account reconciliations, accruals, supporting schedules, and other documentation for month-end close.
• Assist with intercompany billing and transaction reconciliations.
• Support monthly financial reporting and prepare project expense summary reports.

Accounts Payable

• Review invoices for accuracy, verify calculations and totals, and identify discrepancies in pricing or supporting documentation.
• Obtain missing information and resolve invoice questions to facilitate timely payment processing.
• Verify appropriate payment approvals and prepare invoices for processing.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and prepare periodic reports as needed.

Project Accounting & Financial Support

• Work with project managers to obtain updates on project forecasts, expenses, and capital assets.
• Assist managers with monitoring budgets against actual financial results.
• Support project expense tracking and reporting.
• Assist with additional month-end close and reporting responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Staff or Senior Accountant-level experience with day-to-day accounting operations and accounts payable.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with formulas and financial data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accuracy, and work through an existing transaction backlog.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with managers and colleagues across the organization.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes through a combination of recorded and hands-on training.
• Project accounting experience is highly desirable.

Preferred Systems Experience

Experience with the following systems is helpful but not required:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
• SAP Concur
• ReQlogic

Payroll accounting experience is a plus but is not required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional who can independently manage daily responsibilities, work through outstanding transactions, and maintain organized and accurate financial records. This person should be comfortable asking questions, communicating with internal stakeholders, and taking ownership of assigned responsibilities while supporting the broader accounting team.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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