Senior Accountant, Policy

Exciting career-building opportunity at a rapidly growing firm located in Downtown Chicago!!

To apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Overview:

This position is responsible for performing general accounting functions for the Accounting Policy group. This includes support for the research and evaluation of new accounting pronouncements, research and development of internal accounting policies, technical whitepapers, and ad hoc projects as requested by the CAO and Director.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical accounting guidance and analysis in support of proposed transactions to ensure conformity with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles.

• Review and analyze terms of proposed transaction.

• Identify and research technical accounting issues.

• Prepare analysis of accounting results based on forecasted economics.

• Document conclusions for consideration by management.

• Provide support to business groups as it relates to interpretation and application of accounting policy matters.

• Assist in the development and drafting of new policies and revision of existing policies addressing accounting treatment and procedures.

• Perform and document recurring accounting evaluations (e.g. impairment analyses, hedge effectiveness).

• Advise management of important developments and potential impact to businesses as appropriate.

• Assist in providing training to accounting personnel as required.

• Perform monthly close procedures, including recording of journal entries and reconciliations for the Portfolio Management segment.

• Own the preparation and issuance of the monthly reporting package including monthly variance analysis explaining fluctuations of income statement and balance sheet accounts, preparation of key performance highlights and statement of cash flows.

• Prepare quarterly and annual supporting schedules as required for financial reporting department in accordance with 10-Q and 10-K disclosure requirements

• Assist with internal and external audit requests.

• Be the primary point of contacts with departments across the organization for recording of transactions in the Portfolio Management segment

• Assist in maintaining an effective control environment by executing controls to ensure compliance with established accounting policies.