Job Description

Job Description

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a Staff Accountant with our closely trusted client located in North Aurora, IL. Our client is a well-established organization who specializes in the distribution of food and beverage products. They are looking for a qualified **** and experienced Staff Accountant to join their team on an open ended contract basis. This Staff Accountant could potentially be considered for the permanent position if they prove themselves . The Staff Accountant would be primarily responsible for handling journal entries, account reconciliations, and assisting with monitoring fixed assets. The Staff Accountant is an immediate need, and they are looking for an individual who can start ASAP.

Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Prepares, records, and enters journal entries involving cash, AR, inventory, prepaid accruals, and various intercompany transactions
• Assists in the monthly financial closing process by reconciling various general ledger accounts and providing account analysis & support
• Reconciles bank accounts.
• Maintains fixed assets depreciation schedule
• Oversees monthly physical inventory counts, coordinating issues & results with warehouse staff
• Processes payroll journal entries provided by HR
• Prepares 1099’s on an annual basis.
• Files sales taxes to meet all requirements while avoiding overpayment
• Assists with the year-end audit by providing financial documentation to auditors
• Regularly interacts and responds to the needs and requests of internal customers such as General Managers, process owners (AR, AP, Payroll, IT, etc.), functional supervisors, and operations staff in a timely and professional manner

Staff Accountant Qualifications:

• 3+ years of full-cycle accounting and month-end exposure
• Must be tech-savvy with strong attention to detail
• Excel: Must be comfortable in Excel, comfort working in existing v-lookups and pivot tables
• Degree in accounting or finance REQUIRED
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

If you or anyone you know is interested and qualified, please apply!

Company Description

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.

Company Description

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.