Accountant

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to join our accounting team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for managing and reviewing financial statements and bank reconciliations while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Your expertise will help maintain accurate financial records, facilitate audits, and contribute to our client services of professionalism and satisfaction. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your accounting skills in a fast-paced environment while supporting our mission of operational excellence.

Duties

• Review and analyze journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger entries and trial balance to ensure accuracy and compliance with DOL, GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and Taft-Hartley Act.
• Perform Bank Reconciliations.
• Accrue Account Payables operating expenses.
• Research discrepancies in Employer contributions and variances.
• Conduct detailed account analysis and perform month-end closing activities including review of account reconciliation and ledger maintenance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities through Excel data analysis and spreadsheet management.
• Handle confidential information with integrity while ensuring data entry accuracy across multiple accounting systems.
• Assist with internal controls related to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) compliance and participate in audits by providing necessary documentation.
• Perform technical accounting tasks including journal entries for complex transactions and ensuring adherence to GAAP and Taft-Hartley Act.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes and streamline reporting workflows.

Requirements

• Proven experience in accounting or finance roles with strong knowledge of accounting concepts such as debits & credits, double entry bookkeeping, and account analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software including Creative Solutions, QuickBooks, Sage, PeopleSoft, or similar systems.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite—especially Excel—for data analysis and spreadsheet management.
• Familiarity with GAAP and Taft-Hartley standards.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially while maintaining high levels of accuracy in data entry and reconciliation tasks.
• Excellent numeracy skills combined with attention to detail for balance sheet reconciliation and account analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to perform technical accounting functions such as journal entries and account reconciliation efficiently.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating across departments and supporting audit processes.

Join us today to be part of a dedicated team that values precision, integrity, and continuous improvement! This role provides an engaging environment where your accounting expertise will directly impact our organization’s success by providing excellent service to our clients while offering opportunities for professional growth in a workplace setting.

TIC provides consulting and administration of plan design, funding, eligibility testing, claim adjudication, benefit payment, FASB ASC 965 (formerly SOP 92-6), COBRA, HIPAA, SPD's, QMCSO's or QDRO's will welcome the comprehensive service solutions available at TIC Midwest, LLC.

TIC is an independent full service company that specializes in the administration and communication of employee benefit plans.

TIC has been in business since 1951. We have clients throughout the Midwest that are served from three TIC office locations. From the beginning, we have offered services to the multiemployer benefit plan industry. Many of the multiemployer plans operating today were designed and established by us. We are familiar with the special challenges of Taft-Hartley plans and the collective bargaining process.

We are proud of the long-term relationship we have with our clients. We are also proud of our staff which includes administrators, consultants, computer specialists, and accountants - many with advanced degrees and certifications.

TIC is a long-time member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Society of Professional Benefit Administrators. Our employees have, over the years, been directors and committee members of these organizations and have been speakers and authors for them on a wide range of employee benefit topics at educational seminars and programs they conduct around the country.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer