Corporate Staff Accountant
About The Position
Smithbucklin, a 650-person, employee-owned professional services company with more than 70 years of success serving the association market, with primary offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C., is looking for a Corporate Accountant to join our Corporate Finance unit in our Chicago office. In joining our Corporate Finance team, you will have the opportunity to explore various areas of finance and accounting in a fast-paced, consultative environment. Smithbucklin's supportive and development-focused environment is a great place to start and grow your accounting career. At Smithbucklin, we embody a culture driven by optimism, ambition, expertise, and thoughtfulness, where every team member is empowered to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Join us in shaping the future of association management, where our values serve as the cornerstone of our success. What You Will Do: Perform a range of accounting and analytical tasks in addition to interpreting financial reports and data to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with company and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Oversee accounting operations for service units and overhead units Prepare and distribute customized financial reports by established monthly deadlines while ensuring for the quality, timeliness and integrity of data Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis Collaborate with senior management of service units to produce detailed, monthly analytical reports including variance reports and trend analysis Evaluate monthly financial results with CFO and unit leaders, noting business results and trends Serve as a key contributor in assuring adherence to monthly financial closing schedule (within 10 business days) Provide support for the monthly forecasts and annual budgets Assist with monthly board reports and act as a resource during the annual audit This Role Might Be for You If… You have a proven analytical ability and strong project management skills You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to confidently work with upper-level management and executives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution with a concentration in Accounting
- 0-3 years of related accounting experience
- You have a proven analytical ability and strong project management skills
- You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to confidently work with upper-level management and executives
Nice To Haves
- High level of proficiency in Excel
- Strong computer proficiency with the ability to troubleshoot common issues and adapt to new tools
Responsibilities
- Perform a range of accounting and analytical tasks in addition to interpreting financial reports and data to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with company and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Oversee accounting operations for service units and overhead units
- Prepare and distribute customized financial reports by established monthly deadlines while ensuring for the quality, timeliness and integrity of data
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis
- Collaborate with senior management of service units to produce detailed, monthly analytical reports including variance reports and trend analysis
- Evaluate monthly financial results with CFO and unit leaders, noting business results and trends
- Serve as a key contributor in assuring adherence to monthly financial closing schedule (within 10 business days)
- Provide support for the monthly forecasts and annual budgets
- Assist with monthly board reports and act as a resource during the annual audit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
