Junior Staff Accountant

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Northbrook, IL
1-3 Years Experience
Financial Services
The Role
Seeking detail-oriented Junior Staff Accountant to support accounting functions and contribute to financial health. Responsibilities include reconciliations, journal entries, expense reports, and audits. Bachelor's in Accounting and 2+ years experience required. Strong analytical skills and commitment to accuracy essential.
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Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Junior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will support various accounting functions and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization. This role requires strong analytical skills, a commitment to accuracy, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

  • Prepare month-end journal entries and work papers for general ledger accounts.

  • Review and approve expense reports in compliance with company policies.

  • Process cash receipts and manage accounts payable invoices efficiently.

  • Handle accounts receivable transactions and assist with monthly analysis and collections.

  • Generate various ad hoc reports and contribute to special projects as needed.

  • Assist with audits and ensure compliance with tax regulations.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

  • 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a corporate environment.

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, emphasizing teamwork.

  • High attention to detail and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.

  • Strong commitment to confidentiality and a solid work ethic.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic, challenging environment.

  • Proactive, resourceful, and results-driven, with a willingness to learn.

  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with Workday is preferred

Hilco Global is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Company
HQ: Northbrook, IL
262 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Hilco Global is an independent financial services company providing Valuation, Monetization, Advisory, and Capital Solution services for all tangible and intangible assets. Hilco is the world’s preeminent authority in assisting healthy and distressed companies and their constituencies derive maximum value from assets. Hilco provides a suite of strategic services to help companies, their advisors and investors identify the value in business assets, monetize those assets either through acquisition or disposition, and leverage the assets to obtain debt or equity capital. Services include:

- Asset Appraisals, Enterprise Valuations and IP Valuations
- Retail, Consumer and Industrial Inventory Monetization
- Machinery and Equipment Monetization
- Real Estate Repositioning
- Private Equity Investing
- A/R and other Debt Acquisitions
- Retail Performance and Profit Enhancement Consulting

Hilco is composed of independent operating units, each specializing in one or more aspects of our complete business services package. Operating units are staffed and managed by teams of highly-skilled, experienced men and women, all of whom share an unwavering commitment to quality service, the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity, and to the achievement of successful results.

Hilco Global is the holding company for twenty integrated business units delivering expert solutions and proven value on every engagement for 30 years. It provides platform services to the business units, including legal and accounting, marketing and capital. In addition, Hilco delivers the discipline of a parent. While each business group has its own personality and talents, Hilco oversees performance to ensure a level of service consistent with Hilco's elevated standards.

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