Posted in

Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

CompanyDRW
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$75000 – $110000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; CPA preferred
  • Strong experience creating reports in Excel
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP
  • Strong organization skills and detail orientation
  • Ability to prioritize, multitask and effectively manage changing priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily General Ledger functions such as cash and trading account reconciliation, booking depreciation, and income and expense accruals to support month-end close
  • Assist with preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP
  • Respond to requests from regulators and external auditors
  • Maintain high level of data integrity of financial information amongst complex accounting and back office systems
  • Analyze detailed trade information and reconcile data between internal trade systems and external statements
  • Participate in month-end close process over several legal entities
  • Lead ad-hoc projects and create ad-hoc reports as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working with Great Plains or other accounting software preferred