Staff Accountant
Who we are.
For 20 years, our mission has been to increase the presence and accessibility of natural and organic products to encourage healthier and more vibrant living. By leveraging SPINS’ industry-leading proprietary data and analytics, our technology enables deeper, more engaged relationships between Retailers, Brands and Consumers through our platform, web, and mobile products. At the core of our work lies a passion to create a culture of sustainable health & wellness.
What you will do.
This Staff Accountant role will apply accounting principles to prepare financial reports, compile financial statement, analyze financial data, and ensure financial compliance. This person will maintain and execute a variety of financial procedures, including month-end and year-end closings, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax returns, general ledger entries, budgeting, forecasting, and bank reconciliations.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring accuracy of the general ledger data by performing recurring routine and moderately complex accounting functions.
- Prepares and posts journal entries, including invoices, accruals and cash transactions.
- Responsible for month-end close process, including eliminations
- Responsible for month end accounting reconciliations.
- Reviews and verifies accuracy of account balances and classifications. Analyzes changes in account balances and makes recommendations to correct errors as appropriate.
- Identifies process and control improvement opportunities and works with manager to implement
- Quickly adapts to changing priorities
What you bring.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 2-3 years’ experience in general ledger accounting
- CPA required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- NetSuite experience preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The SPINS Way
Direct – We communicate with clarity, honesty and respect in all situations and embrace opportunities to provide solution-oriented feedback.
Determined – We are committed to overcoming all obstacles to achieve results. We adapt to change, seek opportunities to learn and rapidly translate that learning into action.
Passionate – We go above and beyond to help our partners achieve their goals. We challenge assumptions and are comfortable forging new paths.
Collaborative – We leave our egos at the door, believing that working together we will produce an outcome that’s greater than each individual contribution.
Why SPINS?
Health, dental and vision insurance
401k (Traditional and Roth) plus company match
FSA for medical and dependent care expenses
Pre-tax commuter benefit
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Bike storage
Fresh and healthy snacks
Convenient location at 222 W. Hubbard (between Wells & Orleans) with easy access to CTA and Metra in Chicago
Vibrancy 360 Wellness Program: Yoga and fitness classes, onsite massage, volunteer opportunities, company happy hours, product demos, outings, and more