Position: Staff Accountant
Location: Loop
About Raise
Raise is the largest, most trusted marketplace where our mission is to help consumers make their money worth more. Shoppers can buy discounted gift cards to over 3,000 brands or sell their unwanted gift cards for cash through our mobile applications and website.
Raise partners with retailers to offer a new type of digital payment, and since our launch in 2013, we have saved consumers over $100M to date. Raise is headquartered in Chicago with an office in New York.
About The Position
This Staff Accountant's primary responsibility is to create daily journal entries and reconciliations—including cash application and accounts payable responsibilities. In addition, this role will be a primary contributor to G/L maintenance activities. The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing all accounting responsibilities on a timely basis in accordance with Raise’s accounting policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Prepare daily general ledger entries
- Maintain accounting records and files
- Reconcile general ledger accounts to the subledger
- Assist with general accounting month-end closing procedures
- Perform cash application and accounts payable responsibilities within the G/L system
- Utilize the G/L and reporting systems to effectively record transactions
- Elevate accounting and close issues to management as deemed necessary
- Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as requested by the Controller or Accounting Manager
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
- 0-1 years accounting experience
- Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products, primarily Excel
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including meeting deadlines
- Detail oriented
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
- CPA is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K) with match, disability and life insurance
- Competitive PTO
- Raise Gives Back- 8 paid hours allotted annually for volunteer opportunities
- Pre-tax commuter program
- Paid parental leave
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