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Role Snapshot

Junior Accountant at Resultant responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations with a focus on revenue recognition, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This role is critical to ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions across the organization.

Key Responsibilities: Analyze monthly revenue recognition data, assist with WIP and deferred revenue reconciliations, maintain general ledger accounts, prepare journal entries, and own month-end balance sheet reconciliations including fixed assets. Collaborate with senior accountants on accounts payable/receivable, expense reports, customer billing, and support month-end/year-end close processes and audit preparations.
Skills & Tools: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and NetSuite (ideally with system administration experience). Excellent written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
Qualifications: Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, or 1+ year of equivalent accounting experience. Working knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, and regulations with demonstrated adaptability to technological and regulatory changes.
Location: In-Person - Chicago, IL
Compensation: $45Kโ€“$58K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

Have you been improving your accounting skills and are ready for the next challenge? As our Junior Accountant, you will play a critical role in day-to-day accounting operations. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments within the organization. Key responsibilities will encompass: 

  • Analyze monthly revenue recognition data. 

  • Assist with WIP and deferred revenue reconciliations. 

  • Complete system processes for monthly revenue recognition.  

  • Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts. 

  • Prepare and post journal entries. 

  • Collaborate with senior accountants to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, including accounts payable/receivable, expense reports, and journal entries. 

  • Monthly customer billing for product, fixed fee, subscription and time and materials contracts. 

  • Assist in month-end and year-end close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities. 

  • Utilize your analytical skills to identify discrepancies, investigate variances, and propose solutions to improve financial processes and controls. 

  • Support audit preparations to provide necessary documentation and explanations. 

  • Engage in special projects and initiatives to enhance our financial systems, reporting capabilities, and overall efficiency. 

  • Ownership of month end balance sheet reconciliations, including Fixed Assets. 

  • Mastering relevant software applications for streamlined operations. 

 

Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelorโ€™s degree in accounting or 1+ year(s) equivalent experience. 
  • Ideally you will have NetSuite experience, preferentially including administration of NetSuite system. 

  • Work experience, understanding or knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations. 

  • Adaptability: Given the ever-evolving nature of technology and accounting standards, being adaptable to change is important for success in this role. 

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and familiarity with financial reporting standards.  

  • Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills. 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel. 

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.  

  • Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for accuracy and continuous improvement. 

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change, and manage multiple priorities effectively. 

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