Demo

Staff Accountant

Brilliant®
Vernon, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025
Job Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Pay Range: $30-35/hr (Based on Experience & Qualifications)

Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)

Role Overview

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Staff Accountant with our client located in Vernon Hills, IL. Our client is a well-established organization who specializes in designing and distributing various clothing items and accessories. They are looking to hire a qualified Staff Accountant on a contract to hire basis. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for participating in the month-end close process, performing various account reconciliations and helping prepare financial statements. The ideal candidate would be able to interview ASAP and start shortly after.

Staff Accountant Responsibilities

  • Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files as well as reconciling accounts
  • Participates in continuous improvement of accounting process and procedures
  • Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
  • Manage timely Month End Close Process
  • Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows
  • Reconciles bank accounts monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks
  • Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts
  • Maintains and balances and automated consolidation system by inputting data
  • Sales tax filing and compliance in Avalara
  • Review expense reports and process them within the expense platform by approving and importing into accounting system
  • Assist with payroll administration duties, including payroll journal entry.
  • Inventory reconciliation to Investigate inventory discrepancies and take corrective action
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • 3 years of experience including month-end exposure, bank reconciliation and journal entry preparation
  • Must be comfortable in Excel, maneuvering and creating v-lookups and pivot tables
  • Attention to detail and a process improvement mindset
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
  • Experience with A2000 preferred, not required

If you or anyone you know is interested and qualified, please apply!

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Salary : $30 - $35

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Staff Accountant?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Staff Accountant career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$68,734 - $85,597
Income Estimation: 
$67,182 - $95,497
Income Estimation: 
$85,464 - $107,127
Income Estimation: 
$125,305 - $173,168
Income Estimation: 
$46,619 - $58,095
Income Estimation: 
$46,660 - $59,490
Income Estimation: 
$46,698 - $56,511
Income Estimation: 
$53,091 - $66,145
Income Estimation: 
$125,305 - $173,168
Income Estimation: 
$59,030 - $72,438
Income Estimation: 
$67,182 - $95,497
Income Estimation: 
$68,734 - $85,597
Income Estimation: 
$77,209 - $106,382
Income Estimation: 
$41,833 - $52,858
Income Estimation: 
$40,527 - $50,495
Income Estimation: 
$36,960 - $49,500
Income Estimation: 
$46,619 - $58,095
Income Estimation: 
$125,305 - $173,168
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Brilliant®

Brilliant®
Hired Organization Address Northbrook, IL Contractor
Our client. located in the northern suburbs of Chicago (near Northbrook), is looking for an interim Payroll Manager to a...
Brilliant®
Hired Organization Address Bolingbrook, IL Contractor
Job Title : Accounts Payable Supervisor Location : Bolingbrook, IL Pay Range : $35-45/hour Benefits : Health, dental, an...
Brilliant®
Hired Organization Address Miami, FL Full Time
Sales Representative – An award-winning design and manufacturing firm in the decorative products industry is seeking a S...
Brilliant®
Hired Organization Address Weston, FL Contractor
Job Title: Front Desk Receptionist (3 to 6 month contract) Location: Sunrise, FL Start Date: ASAP The Receptionist serve...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Staff Accountant jobs in the Vernon, IL area that may be a better fit.

Bookkeeper / Staff Accountant

Staff Financial Group, Chicago, IL

Senior Staff Accountant

Staff Financial Group, Northbrook, IL

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!