Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. is an employee-owned company that offers investment banking, ESOP advisory and valuation services to support the growth and ownership transition strategies of middle-market organizations. Our core values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Passion are the foundation of our business. As an employee-owned firm, cultural fit is extremely important to us. Many companies talk about their culture – but we believe a truly special environment is formed when you build successful people around you. When you are passionate about what you do and those around you, it shows.

Our employee-owners enjoy a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where they are given as much responsibility as their experience and capabilities permit. We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant to join our  team in our Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois headquarters. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for new project set-up, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Generating customer invoices, daily bank deposits of customer payments, reconciling sub-ledgers with general ledger, maintaining receipts in the manual checkbook and other revenue cycle related transactions.
• Entering vendor bills, generating weekly check run of vendor and expense reports, reconciling sub-ledgers with general ledger, maintaining disbursements in the manual checkbook and other disbursement cycle related transactions.
• Updating multiple databases with project and client information, including Salesforce, KeyedIn, Sage Intacct, Worldox and other network directories.
• Supporting and backing-up staff with assigned administrative overflow and other project-based work as needed.

Position Requirements

• Three to five years of relevant work experience in a professional services firm supporting remote teams.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure data accuracy across multiple systems.
• Ability to prioritize own work with strong attention to detail while exhibiting exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; Salesforce and Sage Intacct a plus.
• Ability to generate respect and trust from team members and manage through operational changes.
• All applicants must be U.S. citizens or authorized green card holders not requiring visa sponsorship now, or in the future.