The Accountant will manage moderately complex accounting tasks, ensure accurate financial statements, and report inconsistencies to management, requiring 2-4 years of experience.
Company Description
Collabera Inc (Staffing Firm).
We are based out of Morristown, NJ and we have been providing contingent labor to our clients for last 25 years. In 2015 we placed more than 6,000 contractors across select 100+ clients that we service. End client for this project is a large legal organization with operations in more than 100 countries and has more than 50,000 employees around the world. For eight consecutive years, Fortune has named this company as World’s ‘Most Admired Companies to work for’.
Job DescriptionJob Details:
Location: Riverwoods, IL
Job Title: Accountant
Duration: 2 + Months (Could go beyond)
Details:
- Under general supervision, responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements. Brings inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management.
- Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting plus two to four years related experience.
- QuickBooks Online and revenue recognition experience are required.
- SAP and bank reconciliation experience are preferred.
If you are interested and want to apply, please contact:
Ujjwal Mane
ujjwal.mane(at)collabera.com
973-805-7557
Collabera Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
200 West Madison Suite 1850, Chicago, United States, 60606
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