Our customer, located downtown Chicago, is seeking a highly motivated, system-savvy Senior Accountant with strong technical skills to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis.
This position reports to the Accounting Manager. This role is ideal for a professional with deep knowledge of fixed assets, lease accounting, and complex reconciliations who thrives in a fluid, private equity-owned environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the month-end close by utilizing FloQast to reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including AR, deferred revenue, prepaid insurance, inventory, lease liability, bank accounts, fixed assets, and goodwill/tradename.
- Own the end-to-end accounting for fixed assets and capital expenditures within Sage, including recording monthly depreciation. Accurately record medical and optical inventory adjustments.
- Manage technical accounting for operating and finance leases, including recording monthly lease amortization directly from LeaseQuery reports.
- Prepare and file Illinois sales and use tax returns accurately and on time.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public accounting and corporate experience is highly preferred.
- Strong foundational knowledge of US GAAP, specifically regarding inventory, fixed assets, and ASC 842 lease accounting standard.
- High proficiency and comfort working across multiple accounting platforms: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Sage, FloQast, LeaseQuery, and Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Proven ability to manage a high volume of data and succeed in a fast-paced, high-change, PE-owned environment.
Interested candidates should send their resume to robjames@ifgus.com