39231 | Staff Accountant (Cash Reconciliation Project)

Added - 09/16/26

39231 | Staff Accountant (Cash Reconciliation Project)

Accounting/Finance

Chicago, Illinois | Contract

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Accountant – Cash Reconciliation Project
Location: Chicago, IL – Remote
Salary: $35–$37/hour, based on experience
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview:
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Staff Accountant to support a cash reconciliation cleanup project with a growing hospitality technology company. The organization provides technology and managed services to hotels, including internet/Wi-Fi, voice, contact center, and managed IT solutions. This is a project-focused accounting opportunity where the primary objective will be to clean up approximately one year of unreconciled activity within a large money market account, tying bank activity back to the general ledger and ensuring balances are accurate and properly supported.

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile approximately one year of historical activity within a large money market account
• Tie bank statements and transaction activity back to the general ledger
• Identify, research, and resolve discrepancies and outstanding reconciling items
• Ensure cash balances are accurate and properly supported
• Perform detailed bank and cash reconciliations
• Research historical transactions and determine appropriate accounting treatment
• Assist with cleaning up the company's existing cash reconciliation process
• Support the transition toward utilizing the NetSuite cash reconciliation module
• Work with the accounting team to ensure historical activity is properly documented
• Assist with additional reconciliations, accounting cleanup, and general accounting projects following completion of the initial project

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience performing bank and cash reconciliations
• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting
• Experience researching and resolving discrepancies and outstanding items
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work through historical accounting data
• Comfortable working independently on a defined cleanup project
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• NetSuite experience is preferred
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
• Comfortable working remotely and managing project deadlines independently

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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