Lead Accountant

Lead Accountant

Austin,TX

Hybrid Position - Onsite 3 Days a Week

Lead Accountant Position Summary

We are looking for a qualified Lead Accountant in the Chicagoland area. The ideal candidate should have experience working with globally recognizable companies, have come from Big4 (i.e. Deloitte, PwC, etc), and have done international accounting. If you meet the following qualifications, kindly apply now!

Lead Accountant Essential Duties

• Assist team members with transactional duties including accounts payable & receivable duties

• Analyzing financial statements for discrepancies and alerting key stakeholders if necessary

• Coordinating semi-annual audits and assisting key team members in running audits

• Account and bank reconciliations monthly to ensure accurate reporting and general ledger maintenance

• Analyzing financial reports and preparing reports for stakeholders

• Manage general ledger and assist month-end and year-end closing process

• General or operational accounting, including input on business recognition decisions, cost recognition, and owning a monthly financial close process

Lead Accountant Position Requirements

• Education Required: Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business management

• Experience Required: 7-10 experience in accounting OR Finance for a global/international organization

• Big 4 public accounting/advisory firm that supports similarly sized companies

• Major ERP systems experience & and exposure (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)

• CPA (active or inactive) is HIGHLY preferred.

• Excellent communication skills, particularly in writing and relationship building.

• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently with minimal supervision, and take initiative.

• Keen organizational skills, flexibility to change, and an instinct for cooperative communication are essential.

• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• Must have excellent end-to-end process orientation with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to address issues and own the outcome.

Travel Requirements: As needed to meet service-level requirements and for required business meetings

Mission and Vision

We are a superior consulting firm focused on helping clients achieve their dreams and address complex situations with inspired people, deep expertise, and innovative technologies.

We are a perpetual career and opportunity enterprise, focused on building long-term benefits for our people and communities. We create collaborative and supportive relationships with our people, clients and communities. Our success enables us to invest time and resources to better the communities in which we live to help those communities thrive.

Inclusion and Diversity Statement

We value the contribution and wisdom of the team. At

SolomonEdwardsGroup, we've built a vibrant and inclusive community. Our team members are curious, committed, and diverse. In keeping with our mission to build value through people, we cultivate a culture where differences are celebrated, and all members are treated fairly and equitably. Employees, business partners, and our extended stakeholder family are empowered to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives; to be their whole selves.

Pay Range: $60-90/hour W2. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, location, and skill set of the individual selected for this position.

Benefits Offered - Health insurance, sick leave, 401(k)

SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

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Job Ref: 140972