Senior Accountant

FourGen Holdings • Oak Brook, IL

20h

About The Position

The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting. This position is responsible for leading key aspects of the month-end close process, preparing and reviewing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and delivering insightful financial analysis. The ideal candidate is dedicated and results driven, combining strong technical accounting expertise with analytical skills and attention to detail, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience with a strong month-end close required
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to streamline workflows and identify efficiencies.
• High level of integrity, accountability, initiative, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements for review, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather required financial data and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with interim and year-end audit requirements.
• Continuously improve and streamline the close process through automation and process enhancements.
• Prepare and post complex journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and adjustments.
• Ensure all entries are properly supported with appropriate documentation and audit trails.
• Review entries prepared by other team members for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare intercompany billing.
• Maintain and enforce internal controls over journal entry processes.
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis for review by management.
• Perform reconciliations related to intercompany billing, payroll, and revenue to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and financial reporting requirements.
• Document, investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Work on union payroll prevailing wage issues to ensure proper compliance.
• Analyze actual financial results and variances to identify trends and investigate unusual issues.
• Provide actionable insights to management on trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes by providing historical analysis and recommendations.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed.

Benefits

• medical insurance with a generous company subsidy and HRA
• dental and vision
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 5% of salary deferrals
• profit sharing
• retirement benefit
• company-provided life and disability insurance
• liberal paid time off including PTO, paid holidays, parental leave and volunteer time off
• tuition assistance
• company subsidized wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior