Staff Accountant
- Chicago, IL, United States
$60,000 to $70,000 USD / year
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- $60,000 to $70,000 USD / year
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Great opportunity for a 1-4 year accountant who has experience in AP & AR. If you are interested, please send resumes to tiana.gjeldum@roberthalf.c0m
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Process accounts payable - invoice entry, coding, vendor payments, and vendor relationship management
- Manage accounts receivable - invoicing, collections follow-up, and cash application
- Process payroll on a recurring cycle and support related reconciliations
- Administer ADP for day-to-day payroll processing and related HRIS tasks
- Handle day-to-day 401(k) administration - contributions, employee support, and recordkeeping - under the Accounting Manager’s oversight
- Support month-end close tasks as assigned by the Accounting Manager, including reconciliations and data entry
- Maintain accurate, well-organized financial records and documentation
- Assist with audit requests and documentation as directed
- Use AI tools (e.g., Claude) for routine reconciliation and reporting tasks as directed - a plus
- Partner with the Accounting Manager and cross-functional teams to resolve vendor, billing, or payment issues
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- 1–4 years of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, or bookkeeping experience
- Comfortable with detailed, transactional, high-volume work
- Experience with accounting or ERP systems; solid Excel skills
- Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented
- Comfortable using AI tools to speed up routine tasks - a plus, not required Clear communicator, comfortable working with vendors, clients, and
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Skills
- Accounts payable
- Manage accounts
- Payroll
- Account reconciliation
- ADP
- Oracle HRIS
- Recordkeeping
- Month-end close
- Data entry
- Documentation
- Accounts receivable
- Bookkeeping
- ERP
- Microsoft Excel