Entity Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Entity Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part : The perks.

1)          The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2)          They have higher bonus structures

3)          There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work / life balance.

4)          The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5)          And more…

Overview

The Entity Group provides accounting, tax, financial management, legal and transaction support services to numerous entities holding proprietary, private equity and venture capital investments across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, insurance, life sciences, hospitality, healthcare and services, among others. The Accountant position reports to the Managers in the Entity Group and provides a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to leverage his or her accounting, financial analysis, project management, and leadership skills in the oversight of several entities within the group.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Will be assigned to a slate of investment entities; responsible for all aspects of such entities’ accounting, tax, legal and financial management and analysis functions.
• Maintain the general ledger accounting for assigned entities including preparing journal entries for investment activity, cash disbursements, cash receipts, payment of expenses and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Prepare the tax projections and tax return workpapers for assigned entities (partnerships and corporations) including identification and resolution of tax issues with managers, in consultation with in-house tax experts.
• Provide transaction support to the family investment organizations, including drafting board packages and preparing treasury entries upon closing.
• Interpret governing documents (e.g. operating agreements and by-laws) and apply the provisions of the governing documents to the management and accounting for an entity.
• Provide day-to-day business and accounting support to certain professional service providers such as budget and projection preparation, quarterly billing, processing reimbursable expenses, etc.
• Identify, develop and assist with the execution of improvements to internal processes.

Qualifications

To apply to this hybrid position, please email John.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m