Overview
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Chicago, IL (Loop) - Primarily Remote
Pay Range: $37 / HR - $45 / HR
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a Senior Accountant with our client located in Chicago, IL (Loop). Our client is a well-established real estate investment firm, and they are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their organization on a contract basis for approximately 3-6 months. This Senior Accountant would be responsible for general ledger management, monthly financial statement preparation, and other related responsibilities. The Senior Accountant should have experience within the Real Estate Industry and would report directly to the Controller. Ideally, the candidate would be able to interview and start shortly after.
Responsibilities
- Record journal entries to the general ledger and ensure records are kept in compliance with GAAP or other basis of accounting.
- Review journal entries prepared by Accountant or third party to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting principles.
- Perform month-end close procedures including preparation and review of account reconciliations for more complex accounting areas.
- Process recurring and one-off revenue billings; diligently record cash receipts.
- General ledger review and analysis.
- Prepare Property / Development Management fees and Construction Management fees ensuring proper calculation, invoicing and recording on a timely basis.
- Maintain fixed assets including recording / setting up new fixed assets and recording monthly amortization / depreciation.
- Prepare monthly / quarterly financial statements and supporting schedules working closely with Property / Project Manager to ensure accuracy.
- Treasury functions including but not limited to setting up wire payments for distributions, debt service and other ad hoc wire payments.
- Review AR aging and assess collectability; recommend write-offs / reserves as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting - REQUIRED
- 4+ years of related experience
- Advanced Excel, knowledge of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
- Real Estate Industry Experience - REQUIRED
- System savvy, able to pick up new systems quickly
If you or anyone you know is interested and qualified, please apply!
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.