Put your problem-solving skills to work as a Senior Accountant on the dynamic team at Robert Half, now offering a long-term contract / temporary opportunity. As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for account analysis and reconciliations, financial statement preparation and consolidation, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant position offers you great experience and a strong compensation and benefits package and is based in the Chicago, Illinois area. The ideal Senior Accountant will be someone seeking to succeed in a challenging environment and who has demonstrated success doing so before. Apply today!What you get to do every day- Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP- Ready monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting- Prepare reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts- Provide analysis on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)- Bring a daily dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process- Work with internal and external auditors to coordinate quarterly reviews and testing- Ad-hoc projects as necessary- Function with business partners to ensure compliance with procedures and controls, corporate accounting policies, and provide support on special requests- Be a part of various department-wide initiatives