Staff Accountant

  • Full-time

Company Description

Our client is growing and adding to the Accounting team.

Job Description

The Staff Accountant helps to maintain and control the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that includes analytical work and thorough review of financial records.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with the day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting/Finance Department.
• Perform the processing and investigating of account reconciliations
• Perform the processing of expense allocations, monthly accruals, inventory, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary
• Participate in Budgeting and Financial Forecasting processes
• Prepare and analyze the monthly budget/forecast to actual variance reports
• Assist in the preparation and enhancement of financial reports
• Analyze trends and support continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications

• BS/BA Accounting
• Relevant Accounting skills gained through 2-4 years of work-related experience.  Financial Services industry a plus
• Attention to detail
• Ability to identify issues, analyze data, and propose solutions
• Strong computer skills including Excel and an ERP system
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Qualifications

• BS/BA Accounting
• Relevant Accounting skills gained through 2-4 years of work-related experience.  Financial Services industry a plus
• Attention to detail
• Ability to identify issues, analyze data, and propose solutions
• Strong computer skills including Excel and an ERP system
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Additional Information

About BrilliantTM 
Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and information technology for the Greater Chicago, South Florida and Dallas-Fort Worth labor markets. The firm represents high-quality accounting, finance and information technology professionals and matches them with hiring companies throughout all industries looking to hire talent for their teams or projects. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former hiring managers, and accounting and finance professionals from the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as other leading professionals in the industry. Since its inception in 2009, Brilliant has ranked on various lists including Forbes America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms three years in a row including No. 2 in 2018, Forbes America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2017, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 for five straight years including No. 1 in 2015, Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing U.S. Staffing Firms for four straight years including No. 2 in 2015, ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Talent for North America four years in a row, Inc. 5000, Best Places to Work South Florida in 2017 and 2019, 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® six consecutive years, and others. To learn more about Brilliant, visit www.brilliantfs.com..