Staff Accountant - Operations

First Bank Chicago • Northbrook, IL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

First Bank Chicago is seeking a Staff Accountant-Operations to support the Finance department’s operational accounting functions. This role involves processing accounts payable, performing routine reconciliations, and handling daily general ledger control tasks. The position reports to the Controller and collaborates with the Senior Accountant to ensure accurate and well-documented transactional accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0 - 2 years of accounting experience
• Microsoft proficiency, especially expertise in Excel and Word.
• Strong computer application skills

Nice To Haves

• Banking or financial services experience preferred
• Power Point, Access and Power BI experience preferred
• Banking and/or Fiserv and Prologue (including Business Analytics) experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices, including intake, coding, approval routing and payment execution
• Maintain vendor master file and ensure accuracy of vendor records
• Process employee expense reports and corporate credit card transactions
• Perform daily cash and correspondent bank reconciliations
• Monitor clearing and suspense accounts and investigate outstanding items
• Assist with wire and ACH transactions
• Perform routine monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
• Prepare and post intercompany eliminations and Holdco consolidation entries
• Prepare Holdco journal entries and Holdco financial statements
• Prepare subordinated debt interest accruals and maintain subordinated debt compliance tracking
• Assist with monthly collateral pledging/releasing documentation and filing
• Process monthly tax withholding payment submissions
• Gather and organize documentation for external audit, internal audit and regulatory exam requests
• Prepare assigned schedules for year-end financial statements, Call Report, annual budget and audit/tax/exam requests
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc tasks as directed by Controller/CFO
• Participate in cross-training to build broader understanding of close and reporting functions.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision/life insurance
• 401(k)
• paid time off (PTO)
• eligibility for an annual bonus

What This Job Offers

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