Associate Accountant

Business Sweden • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you interested in accounting, financial reporting, and supporting businesses across a variety of industries? We are now looking for an Associate Accountant to join our amazing team at our Chicago office. Our Business Support services allow Swedish companies to outsource administrative and operational tasks to Business Sweden teams around the world allowing our clients to concentrate on the core business growth and development. As an Associate Accountant at Business Sweden, your job will focus on delivering operational support services and fostering close collaboration with clients. The role is based in Chicago, but you will have a chance to collaborate with our teams and clients around the world, as required.

Requirements

• Accounting knowledge
• Financial reporting knowledge
• Ability to support businesses across a variety of industries
• Ability to deliver operational support services
• Ability to foster close collaboration with clients
• Ability to prepare financial statements and reports
• Ability to gather and analyze information from general ledger systems
• Ability to prepare and record journal entries
• Ability to maintain accounting records and supporting documentation
• Ability to manage accounts payable activities
• Ability to manage accounts receivable activities
• Ability to perform payroll tax and sales tax registrations
• Ability to support compliance requirements
• Ability to complete cash and bank reconciliations
• Ability to assist with management reporting and limited forecasting
• Ability to research and respond to accounting and financial questions
• Ability to support special projects and other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements and reports by gathering and analyzing information from clients' general ledger systems.
• Preparing and recording journal entries while maintaining accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Managing accounts payable activities, including expense accruals, payment processing, and disbursements.
• Managing accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, revenue recognition, customer payments, and reconciliations.
• Performing payroll tax and sales tax registrations and supporting compliance requirements.
• Completing cash and bank reconciliations and assisting with management reporting and limited forecasting.
• Researching and responding to accounting and financial questions from clients.
• Supporting special projects and other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed