Senior Accountant

Fooda•Chicago, IL

15d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fooda is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to our Accounting and Finance Team. This role will offer exposure to all areas of Fooda’s business. The Senior Accountant will participate in the monthly financial close, including preparation of monthly balance sheet and income statement analysis. They will analyze and report on variances for budget and forecast, and be responsible for general ledger accounting. The role also involves preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports, and handling audit requests such as balance sheet reconciliations and other analyses. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will research and analyze accounting issues as they develop, and provide advice and assistance to the Senior Accounting Manager in analyzing and interpreting financial data and reports. A key aspect of this role is to assist in improving the accounting and financial reporting process by helping evaluate processes and implementing changes. The position requires excellent organizational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, generate new ideas, think independently, and possess strong research and analysis skills. The ideal candidate can adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 3 years’ experience in Accounting
Excellent skills in MS Word and Excel
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with NetSuite
Must have a professional and courteous attitude
Must have a strong work ethic
Must be able to exercise discretion and maintain confidential/sensitive information
Must be able to handle a fast-paced environment
Ability to work under tight deadlines and multi-task
Attention to detail and ability to be thorough in completing tasks
Must have team building and demonstrated leadership qualities
Desire to help to automate, streamline and document processes
3-5 years of experience between public and/or private firms
Ability to deep dive into all types of data and make sense out of it
Great problem solver and clear communicator
Provide ideas on current processes in order to streamline and implement new systems
High energy and passion
Super organized, great at multi-tasking, love to meet deadlines and always looking for ways to improve everything

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Participate in the monthly financial close including preparation of monthly balance sheet and income statement analysis
Analyze and report on variances for budget and forecast
Responsible for general ledger accounting
Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports.
Responsible for audit requests such as balance sheet recs and other analyses.
Research and analyze accounting issues as they develop.
Provides advice and assistance to the Senior Accounting Manager in analyzing and interpreting financial data and reports.
Assist in improving the accounting and financial reporting process by helping evaluate processes and implementing changes.