Staff Accountant
Pivotal Solutions
Salary undisclosed
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Description
This position is the support for the Assistant Controller and Controller. It requires an individual with strong analytical skills who can perform reconciliations and analysis of various accounts to provide to management while conducting other functions related to accounting including transaction verifications, preparing the general ledger for financial reporting, maintaining the expense reporting system, sales/use tax returns, payroll processing, and other financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Payroll processing for both exempt and non-exempt employees.
- Gathers and analyzes information from the general ledger system (AR/AP/Payroll) and from other departments. Performs various daily functions including checks and balances for proper coding and back-up. Training new employees to use the tool.
- Assists Cost Accountant/Controller with inventory, analysis, and financial reporting.
- Monthly balance sheet analysis and binders for individual companies.
- Performs monthly purchasing cards and bank account reconciliations.
- Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales/use tax return.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance Required
- Payroll processing and general accounting experience
- Experience with SAP preferred
- Knowledge of ADP preferred
- Knowledge of Concur Expense reporting a plus
- Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites
About this role
Pivotal Solutions is looking for a Staff Accountant to serve as a core operational support role within its accounting department, working directly under the Assistant Controller and Controller. You'd handle a broad range of day-to-day accounting functions—payroll processing for both exempt and non-exempt staff, bank and purchasing card reconciliations, general ledger preparation, and sales/use tax filings. Beyond these routine tasks, you'd analyze account data from multiple systems (AR/AP/Payroll) to support management reporting, assist with inventory and financial analysis, and maintain monthly balance sheet documentation for individual companies.
The role demands strong analytical and reconciliation skills, paired with practical experience in payroll and general accounting. Familiarity with SAP and ADP is preferred, as is knowledge of Concur for expense reporting, though the core requirement is a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and solid proficiency in Microsoft Office. You'd also be responsible for training new employees on accounting tools. This is an in-office position in Chicago and suits someone who works methodically with detail-oriented tasks while supporting a larger accounting team.
Typical pay for this role
$60,000
Typical range: $60,000 to $80,000
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