Accountant

Chamberlain Group•Oak Brook, IL

16h

About The Position

The Accountant plays a key role in the organization’s corporate accounting and financial close activities. This role is responsible for performing corporate closing processes and tasks with a moderate degree of complexity and autonomy, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP. The Accountant will partner cross-functionally to drive close efficiencies, strengthen internal controls, and support continuous improvements in accounting systems and reporting. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, ownership of assigned processes, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and evolving finance environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
2+ year of relevant work experience
Knowledge of a large scale ERP platform
Understanding of US GAAP
Understanding of SOX
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail
Comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting to shifting deadlines

Nice To Haves

Master's in Accounting or MBA
CPA (Licensed or Registered)
Public Accounting Experience
SAP ECC or other large-scale ERP platform
Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC)
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems.

Responsibilities

Perform corporate closing processes and tasks with a moderate degree of complexity and autonomy
Assist in completing company wide consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, balance validations, and cash flow consolidation
Calculate, create, and enter journal entries into the general ledger accurately and timely
Maintain monthly close task checklist to ensure timely completion; proactively follow up with business partners on outstanding items and overdue reconciliations
Prepare timely and accurate account reconciliations; actively manage assigned accounts by clearing settled transactions and investigating and resolving reconciling items
Participate in the monthly trial balance review process to ensure completeness of the general ledger
Execute consolidation process in BPC; ensure consolidation administrative tasks are completed timely and accurately; work with Financial Systems team and/or IT to resolve consolidation issues
Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, and other business partners to streamline close processes and implement best practices that reduce the days-to-close
Partner with Sr Accountants to create, maintain, and change account, profit center, cost center, and internal orders in SAP
Support initiatives to optimize accounting processes, enhance automation, and improve reliability and speed of financial reporting
Prepare annual reporting packages, schedules, and supporting documentation to support the annual financial statement audit
Assist with front-line support for general SAP related questions and testing new SAP functionality
Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with internal control, SOX, and corporate governance requirements
Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidential.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.