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Plante Moran · 1 day ago

RA Accounting Consultant

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$25/hr - $38/hr

3+ years exp

Plante Moran is one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms, committed to a supportive workplace culture. The RA Accounting Consultant will provide interim staffing and resourcing solutions to clients, manage financial transactions, and support audits while ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.

AccountingConsultingFinancial ServicesInsuranceTax ConsultingWealth Management

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Create or maintain records of financial transactions for client, using various accounting systems

Involvement with daily accounting activities including: recording of transactions; reconciliation of sub-ledger account balances, and financial reporting

Verify, allocate, and post details of business transactions to accounting system

Complete month-end accounting close procedures

Provide support for audits by external entities, preparing supporting schedules, gathering information and providing analysis as requested

Preparation of ad-hoc reports, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operation of business

Perform payroll and payroll tax-related returns

Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position

Verify contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepare reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement

Qualification

Accounting degreeFinancial statement preparationQuickBooksCPACMAPublic Accounting experienceSageCreative SolutionsPayroll processingSoft skills

Required

Associates degree in Accounting is required

3 + years of full charge bookkeeper/staff accountant experience, including journal entry preparation, Account reconciliations, and work paper preparation experience

Financial statement preparation and analysis

Experience with QuickBooks, Sage, and/or Creative Solutions accounting software

Frequent regional travel is required for this position