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Staff Accountant

United States, Bolingbrook · Job Posted June 01, 2026
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We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support a busy accounting team with month-end close activities, expense management, reconciliations, reporting, and day-to-day accounting operations. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys hands-on transactional accounting work, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is willing to support multiple functions across the department.

Job Responsibility

  • Complete monthly reconciliations for approximately 40 general ledger accounts
  • Prepare and review journal entries and supporting documentation
  • Assist with month-end close activities, financial reporting, and account analysis
  • Review and reconcile bank deposits and cash postings
  • Reconcile and review gross profit general ledger postings
  • Analyze monthly general ledger expenses versus budget and prior year results
  • Investigate and explain variances and fluctuations for leadership reporting
  • Compile and distribute monthly financial statements and management reports
  • Support quarterly corporate reporting requirements and ad hoc financial analysis
  • Review and analyze sales expense reports versus budget
  • Prepare monthly executive expense reconciliations
  • Assist with expense management processes and reporting
  • Support process improvement initiatives related to expense reporting and accounting workflows
  • Analyze bonus and incentive payments against bill-backs and accruals
  • Track incentive program submissions and payments to ensure accuracy and prevent duplication
  • Process incentive payouts and coordinate submissions to payroll
  • Prepare incentive payout recaps and supporting analysis
  • Process supplier bill-backs related to incentive programs
  • Process monthly revenue PST and commission payouts
  • Assist with supplier billing activities
  • Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as needed
  • Prepare monthly department reports and management analyses
  • Serve as a shared resource across multiple accounting functions and departments

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Minimum 1 year of accounting experience (internship experience may be considered for strong recent graduates)
  • Experience with General Ledger accounting
  • Experience with Account reconciliations
  • Experience with Month-end close processes
  • Experience with Journal entry preparation
  • Experience with Financial reporting and analysis
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, data analysis, and reporting

Nice to have

  • Experience with SAP
  • Experience with SAP Concur or similar expense management systems
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience
  • Experience supporting process improvement initiatives
  • Experience in distribution, consumer packaged goods (CPG), manufacturing, beverage, or similar product-based industries
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