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    Staff Accountant - Chicago, United States - Wespath

    Wespath
    Wespath Chicago, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Staff Accountant

    Location:

    1901 Chestnut Ave
    Glenview, Illinois, 60025
    United States

    Category:
    Accounting and Finance

    Date Needed by:
    6/28/2024

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    You bring the motivation, teamwork, and integrity and we will provide the collaborative culture, professional development, and respect you deserve. And if you are good at what you do, you will have a career at Wespath Benefits and Investments. Join our team in Accounting and Finance - and, if you like, teams such as our DEI Council, Green Team on environmental sustainability, or our Change Management team - and make an impact through your work

    Wespath is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to a diverse and inclusive company culture and does not discriminate against applicants and employees because of disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.

    Wespath, recognized as a Chicagos Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and a National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, has an opportunity for a Staff Accountant that is responsible for efficiently and accurately recording and analyzing the financial transactions of the organization within Accounting and Finance department standards and in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

    More specifically, as a Staff Accountant you will:

    • Record financial transactions of the organization in accordance with GAAP and departmental accounting policies.
    • Perform daily cash management reconciliations / roll forwards of all activity such as receipts and disbursements.
    • Analyze and reconcile Wespath accounts with a focus on the bank accounts as it relates to cash on the operating and non-operating funds on the general ledger.
    • Collaborate with Wespaths non-custodial bank in researching variances to the General Ledger and subsystems.
    • Analyze and reconcile the financial transactions of back-office systems including learning and maintaining the mapping table that converts subsystem data to the general ledger.
    • Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger including reconciling interfaces between subsidiary systems to the general ledger.
    • Perform and maintain daily Sub Ledger Report balancing as it relates to participants, institutional investors, and reserves, and the funds in which they are invested.
    • Maintain prepaid expense accounts and records.
    • Maintain accounting for the life insurance program with the third-party vendor and other areas within Wespath regarding the quarterly billing, weekly collection of contributions, weekly funding, daily journal entry support, delinquency tracking, and refunds request coordination.
    • Analyze and reconcile the benefits overpayment accounts receivable as it relates to the overpayment policy and the various related general ledger accounts.
    • Assist in the preparation of year-end Annual Report and the SOC1 Report. Prepare audit schedules and work papers as required by the internal/external auditors.
    • Respond to internal and external inquiries and issues.
    • Participate in or lead efforts to develop, document, implement and monitor policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations, best practices for employee benefit plans, etc.
    • Cross-train on various responsibilities within department to provide backup coverage.
    • Proactively identify and address problems and/or concerns as they arise.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Staff Accountant Benefits and Compensation:

    • Medical, dental, vision and well-being benefits from our HealthFlex Exchange on day one.
    • 8% employer contribution to retirement plan with an additional match up to 2% on day one.
    • 22 days of PTO + 12 paid holidays.
    • The compensation range for this position is $79,000 - $87,000 with a bonus opportunity and customary benefits. Final compensation will be set based on the hired applicants qualifications (education, training, and/or experience related to this role), and as such, may fall outside the range shown

    #LI-CW1 #LI-hybrid

    Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

    • Bachelors degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience.
    • Three or more years of relevant accounting experience including sound understanding of accounting principles.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (including Word, Access, Outlook, and expert Excel skills) and accounting software.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Prior financial service industry experience with a concentration on bank reconciliation software systems.
    • Experience using various general ledger software systems and related subsystems
    Wespath Benefits and Investments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring. PDN-9c0bc810-e8c2-4f72-b802-746a7972bfc6
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