Audit Staff Accountant

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$24.00/hr - $33.00/hrLocation: Chicago, IL (Hyde Park)Duration: 6 month Contract to HireWork Week: on site 5 days a week - 7.5 hours per day for 5 daysRequired Skills & Experience1+ years of experience in Accounting experienceAuditing experience - specifically within nonprofit single auditsExperience preparing financial statements from scratch using raw dataProficiency in MS Office products including Word and ExcelNice to Have Skills & ExperienceSpecific Accounting/Finance Software: QuickBooks, AdvanceFlow, Suralink, ShareFile, Drake Software Tax preparation experienceCPABachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related fieldJob DescriptionInsight Global is seeking a Staff Accountant for a CPA firm in Chicago, Illinois. The staff accountant's job duties will typically involve accounting tasks , but will be expected to perform some higher-level functions as you gain more experience through training. This person will be required to take on audit and staff accountant tasks, so must be comfortable with doing both . This role will be onsite Monday-Friday- the clients standard weekly paid work week is 37.5 hours or 7.5 hours per day for 5 days. Main responsibilities include:Maintaining accounting records such as bank reconciliations, general ledger accounts, and subsidiary ledgersRecording daily transactions in an accounting system, including purchases and sales transactionsPreparing and analyzing data for profit-and-loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and income statementsEnsuring that incoming and outgoing reporting follows state and federal regulationsAssisting in conducting internal audits regularly to determine whether company policies are effectiveAssisting on financial audits and ensuring all accounting tasks and financial records comply with GAAPMaintaining detailed accounts payable records and ensuring timely payment of invoicesAssisting in preparing periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly and year-end)Assisting with the preparation of budget forecasts used in planning efforts by management teamsMaking recommendations for reducing cost and increasing revenue and assisting clients to improve their operationsBeing familiar with income taxes and assisting in preparing and filingCompensation:$24/hr to $33/hr.Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.Seniority levelAssociateEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionAccounting/Auditing and FinanceIndustriesStaffing and Recruiting#J-18808-Ljbffr