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Entry Level Staff Accountant

CFS

Joliet, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Compensation and Benefits, Construction, Data Entry, Finance, Head of Finance, Manufacturing, Time Management
LOCATION
Joliet, IL
POSTED
4 days ago
We have been retained by a well established construction products manufacturing firm that is seeking a Staff Accountant to handle the Accounts Receivables, invoicing and billing for a well established firm located in the south western suburbs of Chicago. This Staff Accountant role is perfect for an entry level finance or accounting college graduate who wants to get their start and gain valuable experience. The team boasts a stable, work friendly culture and many employees have been with the firm for quite some time and there is a history of promotions. The benefit package is amazing and this is a great opportunity for the Staff Accountant to work with a dominant play in this industry.



Reasons to work here as Entry Level Staff Accountant:



  • Stability with firm, company has long term contracts with their clients

  • Average week is 36 hours, pays over time during close week if worked over 40 hours.

  • Good working environment, CFO stated “they don’t take work too seriously/balance with life”

  • Several examples of people moving up in the organization: Accounting Manager started off as a clerk and promoted

  • CFO been on board for 10 years

  • 3 benefit plans to choose from

  • Profit sharing plan that pays approximately 10% based on your compensation

  • 401K plan: $.25 to your dollar contributed on first 4%

  • Bonus Plan – discretionary but has paid historically in the $3 to 4K range yearly




Profile for the Entry Level Staff Accountant:



  • Entry level role someone directly out of college

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred

  • Soft skills important and ability to work around distractions, stay focused

  • Will be making calls to customers for collection calls, but very limited most customers paying on time

  • The Accounts Receivables/Payable Clerk will be filling out waivers for payments

  • Opening mail, responding to requests

  • Data entry of invoices into their system

  • The Accounts Receivables/Payable Clerk will be entering vendor invoices on a weekly basis

  • AR side they have approx. 50 customers with multiple line items and will apply payments to various projects



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About the Company

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CFS

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/

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