Associate Staff Accountant
Company: Robert Half
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The salary range for this
position is $85,000 - $90,000 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 NOTE: This position is a
career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected
to be promoted quickly. Job Description: · Support and participate
in the monthly financial statement close process for Business Unit
or functional area of responsibility, ensuring that all financial
transactions are recorded accurately and timely as well as
analyzing and reviewing financial statements and variances. ·
Consult and liaise with operating unit finance personnel on
accounting issues. · Prepare, review and analyze account
reconciliations for companies and/or designated functions within
Business Unit or functional area of responsibility. · Ensure
compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements. · Prepare the
monthly reporting packages, including analysis of current actual
results to prior period actual results for use in internal and
external reporting. Assists in the accounting, analysis and
budgeting of various accounts in coordination with FP& A. ·
Interact with internal and external auditors, Controller’s Group
and Business Units as required to accomplish goals. · Assist, as
needed, in special projects and the implementation of changes in
FASB/GAAP. POSITION SCOPE · Perform day-to-day activities
associated with the monthly financial statement close process. ·
Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely. ·
Proactively notify Principal, Manager or Director of any
accounting/reporting issues or concerns. · Work closely with other
departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities. ·
Work output has considerable impact on the work of other financial
functions, reporting and decision making processes. Impact on
earnings focuses on appropriate utilization / development of
resources. · Work with various parties, both within the
Controller’s Group as well as other areas of the company, to
accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes.
Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness. · Work is
varied and somewhat difficult in nature, but usually involves
limited responsibility. Requires moderate exercise of judgment,
initiative, and ingenuity to select the most appropriate course of
action. Job Requirements: Minimum : · Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting or equivalent · At least 2 years of related experience ·
Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of Accounting
theory, principles, practices and regulations including FASB/GAAP
and SOX compliance · Understands requirements for documentation in
work papers, disclosures and memos; demonstrated ability to
document a broad range of technical issues · Demonstrated
successful use of technology to improve process efficiency ·
Effective team building and leaderships skills · Demonstrated
project management skills · Commitment to highest standards of
quality and integrity · Exude a high degree of professionalism and
treats others with respect Preferred : · MBA with a concentration
in Accounting or Finance · CPA · Public accounting experience ·
Regulatory/utility/FERC/SEC reporting or energy industry experience
To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to
john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m. Our specialized recruiting
professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI
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