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Intermediate Accountant

CFS

  • Naperville, IL
  • 1 day ago
  • $70,000–$95,000 Per Year
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  • Accountingunmatched
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  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Brokerageunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Peoplesoftunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Property and Casualty Insuranceunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Reinsuranceunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Small Companyunmatched
  • Staff Developmentunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

Description

Intermediate Accountant
Salary: $70,000-$95,000 + Discretionary Bonus


Our client, a Fortune 500 commercial property and casualty insurance company, is seeking an Intermediate Accountant to join its growing accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong financial reporting experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants exposure to complex accounting, reinsurance, and financial reporting responsibilities.


Why Join This Team as an Intermediate Accountant?



  • Fortune 500 organization with outstanding financial stability

  • Small-company culture backed by a global organization with over 8,000 employees

  • Supportive leadership team that values collaboration and employee development

  • Opportunity to work on GAAP financial reporting, reinsurance accounting, and month-end close

  • High-visibility role with opportunities to contribute process improvement initiatives

  • Hybrid work schedule (4 days onsite, 1 remote day each week (Friday))

  • Competitive compensation and discretionary bonus


Key Responsibilities for the Intermediate Accountant



  • Prepare GAAP financial statements, reporting packages, journal entries, and supporting schedules

  • Perform account reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items

  • Handle reinsurance accounting, reporting, and reconciliations

  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reinsurance bordereau for brokers

  • Monitor cash settlements with profit centers and reinsurers

  • Support month-end close while ensuring all reporting deadlines are met

  • Assist with internal and external audits

  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accounting efficiencies


Qualifications for the Intermediate Accountant



  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

  • 3+ years of accounting experience

  • Strong financial reporting experience required

  • Solid understanding of GAAP accounting principles

  • Experience working in a high-volume, transactional environment

  • Experience supporting multiple entities or business units preferred

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

  • PeopleSoft experience is a plus

  • Property & Casualty insurance accounting experience is a plus

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment


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Numbers & Facts

LocationNaperville, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$70,000–$95,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

About Company

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.

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