Staff Accountant (Hybrid-Oak Brook, IL)

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Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday).
This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
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Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager in the Finance Department. This role is responsible for supporting the Controller in the preparation and analysis of financial statements and the monthly close process.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable
• Maintain vendor profiles within the accounting software system.
• Process vendor invoices while ensuring proper authorization and coding in accordance with accounting guidelines.
• Prepare weekly payable report for payment every Monday.
• Assist in monitoring the Corporate AP email inbox and process or research any requests.
• Prepare and run periodic payable reports.
• Obtain W-9 and ACH remittance forms for ad-hoc vendors.
• Company Credit Card and Employee Expense Reimbursement
• Assist in maintaining the company credit card and expense reimbursement system.
• Ensure proper expense category coding and appropriate receipts are attached to each transaction before providing final approval.
• Prepare the employee expense reimbursement system reports for posting to the accounting system.
• Prepare employee reimbursement reports for submission to payroll.
• Balance the system reports to the credit cards statements.
• General Ledger
• Prepare general ledger entries by compiling and analyzing account information in connection with the monthly close process.
• Assist in the maintenance of the prepaid and deferred revenue module and associated amortization schedules in the Intacct PEA module; Record new schedules; provide monthly detail for General Journal entries.
• Provide support for monthly account reconciliations as needed.
• Other duties or projects assigned.

Required:

• 1-3 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and advanced formulas. Familiarity with macros is desirable
• Strong analytic skills
• Ability to work well with others and comfortable acting as a liaison for various levels of the business
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills combined with task and time management skills
• Working knowledge of Intacct accounting system preferred

Compensation & Benefits
$57,200-$68,600 per year