Senior Analyst<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Analyst position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>On a daily basis work very closely with Operations, Accounting, Trading, Prime Brokers as well as internal and external portfolio managers.</li><li>Working closely with the fund administrators to provide support and oversight in the NAV creation process.</li><li>Perform a variety of daily and monthly reconciliations, i.e. position reconciliation, open repo recon, open swap, cash, etc.</li><li>Develop and monitor oversight polices, SLAs and metrics for outsourced and or insourced functions supporting hedge fund strategies.</li><li>Develop and socialize new operational procedures for functions within and outside of the group’s primary responsibilities.</li><li>Review, research, and resolve various books & records exceptions daily.</li><li>Develop presentations and updates for individuals at various levels within the company.</li><li>Monitor Treasury and Collateral Management exposures.</li><li>Investigation and resolution of issues and questions arising from reporting.</li><li>Maintain counterparty metrics, costs and financing rates. </li></ul><p> </p>Construction Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The warmer Chicago months are pretty much here! Treat yourself this Spring season to a new job opportunity at a Fortune 500 company that was voted one of the best places to work in 2024. </p><p><br></p><p>The role of the Draw Accountant is responsible for monitoring invoices, compiling construction draws and ensuring billings are recorded in a timely manner. A focus on process improvement, teamwork, and delivering results will be critical.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong>:</p><ul><li>Aggregate all invoices to process for construction draws</li><li>Upload invoices into Accounts Payable system (no approval)</li><li>Prepare monthly construction project draws</li><li>Prepare sworn statements</li><li>Ensure presence of lien waivers, contact vendors for follow-up and receipt of waivers</li><li>Prepare and process communication with vendors, Chicago Title and Stewart Title (escrow companies)</li><li>Office Manager duties including but not limited to expense report preparation, office supplies ordering, meeting scheduling, mail sorting and distribution, support to visitors, organizing office operations and procedures</li></ul><p><br></p>SEC Reporting Manager<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a SEC Reporting Manager. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong style=""><u>Job Description:</u></strong></p><p> - Supervise day-to-day SEC and FERC reporting processes, including drafting disclosures, processing changes, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the document, maintaining quarterly list of disclosure items and coordinating with the printer.</p><p> - Proactively notify Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.</p><p> - Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding reporting activities.</p><p> - Supervise and provide review and approval of a variety of reporting assignments.</p><p> - Interface with leadership positions within Finance, Legal and Secretary’s Office. Team oriented interface with comparable roles.</p><p> - Work with various parties, both within the Controller’s Group as well as other areas of the company, to accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes. Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness.</p><p> - Supervise assigned staff including development, staffing, performance assessment, work review, etc. Day to day supervisory responsibilities are limited but, depending on size and accounting complexity of assigned entity, may provide lead direction to staff assigned to specific project or work group. Work leadership is generally administrative in nature and typically involves functional direction to others assigned to assist on an occasional to moderate basis.</p>Director of Financial Reporting<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Director of Financial Reporting position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Oversee U.S. GAAP reporting requirements for all investments including the preparation of all financial statements and supporting analyses.</li><li>Oversee U.S. GAAP Investment Company Accounting reporting on behalf of various co-investment partners</li><li>Ensure timely submissions of all reporting deliverables and regular coordination with the appropriate department contacts to effectively communicate expectations</li><li>Consolidate, review and analyze results on a U.S. GAAP and proportionate basis including preparation of presentations and ensuring analysis is to a high standard. Includes working in coordination with the other Accounting Departments and FP& A teams to understand variances from forecasts and variances in quarterly actual results</li><li>Build relationships with key contacts internally and externally with various teams to continually assess and address issues that may result in delays or inaccuracy of information</li><li>Effectively manage team and respective tasks, workloads and projects for team members. In addition, provide coaching and development to direct reports</li><li>Oversee all monthly and between-quarter responsibilities for entire team and assess where roles or tasks can be shifted amongst team members as needed</li><li>Leads all technical accounting and financial reporting research efforts; analyzes, researches, and concludes on new and proposed technical accounting and financial reporting matters as well as prepares memorandums regarding the company’s position and the impact on the company</li><li>Oversee project to enhance and update Company’s accounting policies and their future maintenance</li><li>Work with internal audit and the Senior Manager of Risk and Controls to ensure controls are properly integrated and working effectively</li><li>Coordinate with external auditors to answer questions, provide support in a timely fashion, understand new U.S. GAAP accounting guidance</li><li>Continually challenge the reporting processes and identify improvements to reduce manual processes in favor of automation</li></ul><p><br></p>Online Community Manager<p>We currently have an opening for an ongoing, part-time contract employment opportunity for an Online Community Manager in the banking industry. This role requires weekend hours ONLY, working full days on Saturdays and Sundays. This is a set shift, and there is no flexibility in the schedule.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage online communities across various platforms such as Reddit, TikTok Today, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter</p><p>• Proactively engage with community members to drive participation and brand affinity</p><p>• Function as a moderator for online discussions, removing comments that may be inappropriate or disruptive</p><p>• Collaborate closely with the customer experience and product ops teams to align community engagement with overall business objectives</p><p>• Utilize social media tools such as Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Spark Central, Khoros for effective community management</p><p>• Maintain a customer support/service mindset, ensuring all community interactions are managed with professionalism and empathy</p><p>• Understand the nuances of moderation, acting not just as an enforcer of rules, but as an active participant in the community</p><p>• Leverage content management systems and databases for efficient community management</p><p>• Monitor online communities for potential issues or crises and respond accordingly</p><p>• Document all community interactions for future reference and analysis.</p>Travel Assistant<p>Boutique professional family office has an exciting opportunity for an Events/Travel Assistant. The Travel & Events Assistant will work as part of the Personal Assistant team to support the Partners with complex travel, events, and administrative coordination.</p><p>Recruiter: Connie Stathopoulos</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to: </p><p><br></p><p> • Travel management (70%) Arrange travel and meetings by developing itineraries and agendas</p><ul><li>Schedule private and/or commercial flights; book ground transportation; arrange lodging and meeting accommodations; make reservations for dining and/or outings </li><li>Collaborate with Personal Assistants on schedule and calendar appointments, anticipate needs, and serve as a positive ambassador </li><li>Research potential trips and related activities</li><li> Ensure timely and accurate invoices and payments </li><li> Monitor cancellation dates and ensure proper refunds, as applicable </li><li> Executive administrative support (20%) </li><li>Prioritize competing projects and handle matters expeditiously and proactively </li><li> Complete expense reports and credit card categorizations </li><li> Compose and prepare confidential correspondence </li><li> Solicit agendas, create itineraries, make reservations, and print and assemble materials for professional and personal meetings </li><li> Assist with holiday letters, cards, and purchases </li><li>Will provide backup to the Personal Assistant team members when needed </li><li>Events management</li></ul><p> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>Human Resources (HR) Assistant<p>We are seeking a Human Resources (HR) Assistant to join our manufacturing team located in Chicago, Illinois. This role involves scheduling and coordinating candidate interviews, maintaining administrative duties, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. This role offers a short term contract employment opportunity.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Schedule and coordinate candidate interviews efficiently</p><p>• Maintain administrative cleanliness by managing tasks and schedules</p><p>• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process</p><p>• Work with external recruiters to screen and move candidates through the organization</p><p>• Utilize Microsoft Teams to facilitate candidate meetings and communications</p><p>• Maintain and manage calendars using Outlook and Google Calendar</p><p>• Contribute to the HR department's compliance and employee relations function</p><p>• Assist in talent assessment and talent acquisition processes</p><p>• Communicate effectively with clients using strong written and presentation skills.</p>Senior Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Work from home options, generous vacation days every year, top tier benefits, competitive pay rates and VERY lucrative bonuses. If that sounds like something you want, keep reading.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Primary Duties And Accountabilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Support and participate in the monthly financial statement close process for Business Unit or functional area of responsibility, ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely as well as analyzing and reviewing financial statements and variances. Consult and liaise with operating unit finance personnel on accounting issues.</li><li>Prepare, review and analyze account reconciliations for companies and/or designated functions within Business Unit or functional area of responsibility. Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.</li><li>Prepare the monthly reporting packages, including analysis of current actual results to prior period actual results for use in internal and external reporting. Assists in the accounting, analysis and budgeting of various accounts in coordination with FP& A.</li><li>Interact with internal and external auditors, Controller's Group and Business Units as required to accomplish goals.</li><li>Assist, as needed, in special projects and the implementation of changes in FASB/GAAP.</li><li>Perform day-to-day activities associated with the monthly financial statement close process.</li><li>Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.</li><li>Proactively notify Principal, Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.</li><li>Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities.</li><li>Work output has considerable impact on the work of other financial functions, reporting and decision making processes. Impact on earnings focuses on appropriate utilization / development of resources.</li><li>Work with various parties, both within the Controller's Group as well as other areas of the company, to accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes. Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness.</li><li>Work is varied and somewhat difficult in nature, but usually involves limited responsibility. Requires moderate exercise of judgment, initiative, and ingenuity to select the most appropriate course of action.</li><li>May participate in planning processes at project and departmental level.</li><li>Work under minimal supervision.</li><li>This is a Part Time Position Mon-Wed </li></ul><p><br></p>Staff Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Spring is finally here! Want to be with a company that will ensure you get to enjoy it? You don't have to be a 'people person' to want to work for a company that prioritize cultivating a healthy work environment for their employees while emphasizing the importance of a work-life balance. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</strong></p><p>· Prepare and post journal entries during month-end closing for multiple entities</p><p>· Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and analysis</p><p>· Compile and organize supporting documents related to the monthly close</p><p>· Reconcile and eliminate intercompany accounts during the monthly consolidation</p><p>· Create quarterly inter-company and intra-company invoices and supporting packages for various fee settlements</p><p>· Maintain and update fixed assets database</p><p>· Perform accounting and related duties to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions</p><p>· Update chart of accounts, intercompany links, and reporting trees in accounting software</p><p>· Assist in preparing quarterly and annual work papers for external auditor</p><p>· Document accounting policies, procedures and processes as needed</p><p>· Provide financial analysis upon request</p><p>· Detail oriented with strong organizational skills</p><p>· Assist in providing and preparing tax schedules for outside tax preparers</p><p>· Other duties as assigned</p>Corporate and Investment Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Corporate and Investment Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p>We are offering an opportunity to join our team in Chicago, Illinois as an Investment Accountant. In this role, you will be responsible for managing various financial aspects of real estate investment entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficient communication with investors, internal teams, and external professionals. This role encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities including but not limited to investor relations, financial management, tax coordination, reporting, management of investment LLC structures, and organization and implementation of investment documents and operating agreements.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>• Manage Investor Equity and prepare sponsor and fund balance sheets and income statements.</p><p>• Maintain regular communication with investors regarding their positions and reporting.</p><p>• Implement and monitor investor equity contributions and distributions.</p><p>• Coordinate tax planning and compliance for all investment vehicles with outside consultants and professionals.</p><p>• Maintain internal investment tracking tools, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data management.</p><p>• Perform fund accounting activities, including reconciliation of accounts, preparation of financial statements, and tracking of expenses.</p><p>• Manage Investment Documents and Operating Agreements, ensuring accessibility and compliance.</p><p>• Review operating agreements to ensure adherence to financial and operational guidelines.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal asset management, property management, and ownership teams to gather relevant financial information and support decision-making processes.</p><p>• Take on various accounting and financial projects in support of all departments in the company.</p><p>• Proficiency in accounting software such as Yardi and Quickbooks, and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.</p><p>• Strong understanding of real estate investment structures, financial modeling, and accounting principles.</p>Part Time Regional Development Associate<p>We are seeking a Part time Regional Development Associate to join our team in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves a substantial amount of data management and client communication, as well as event coordination and administrative tasks. This position supports the regional development team, collaborating with volunteers and board members to bolster fundraising efforts. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities: </p><p><br></p><p>• Support the regional development team in maintaining data, including using the CRM, data input, and producing reports for analysis, strategic planning, and board meetings. </p><p>• Assist the development team with research and drafting of materials for prospective and existing clients/donors. </p><p>• Serve as a liaison for chapter events, assisting with event logistics and coordination in collaboration with the national events team and development managers. </p><p>• Manage client stewardship activities such as answering calls, responding to emails, pledge collection, and other inquiries. </p><p>• Take and file meeting minutes for key donor and board meetings. </p><p>• Provide administrative support to the development team and chapter board members, including assistance with scheduling, donor meetings, and key staff meetings. </p><p>• Deliver on special projects and campaigns as needed. </p><p>• The role will involve regional travel with occasional evening and weekend work schedules based on need. </p><p>• Utilize skills in customer service, data entry, managing timelines, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, organizing files, scanning, shipping functions, and volunteer management. </p><p><br></p><p>This part time role offers a contract to permanent employment opportunity.</p>Staff AccountantWe are offering an opportunity for a meticulous Staff Accountant to join our team in McHenry, Illinois. In this role, you'll be responsible for preparing financial statements, managing balance sheets, assisting with audits, and reconciling accounting inaccuracies. You'll also use your skills in financial statement preparation to handle tasks related to accounting software and regulatory compliance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br><br>• Preparation of financial statements to summarize and forecast our financial status<br>• Production and management of balance sheets, and analysis of future earnings and expenses<br>• Assisting with the management of accounting, auditing, and budgeting within the organization<br>• Assisting with preparations for audits and working to reconcile accounting inaccuracies or imbalances<br>• Ensuring compliance with and preparing reports according to applicable government regulations<br>• Using accounting software to maintain records and prepare reports<br>• Coordinating with and preparing reports for upper management<br>• Delegating accounting tasks to junior accounting staff<br>• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as neededCompliance Officer<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Chicago who's looking to hire a Compliance Officer with at least 3-6+ years of experience to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a compliance or regulatory role, with experience in asset management and previous employment with a financial regulator or previous oversight of a compliance program within a substantial regulated investment adviser. Responsibilities of the position are below. This position is paynig between $180-250K+ base salary plus a strong bonus target of 50%, full benefits, and this position will be working on a hybrid WFH schedule. </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Compliance Officer Responsibilities:</u></strong> </p><ul><li>Develop and manage the Firm’s compliance program, and promote and maintain the Firm’s culture of compliance </li><li>Identify and mitigate conflicts of interest, including adopting and implementing policies around principal transactions and cross trades </li><li>Perform internal audit related functions and manage regulatory audit processes when applicable </li><li>Interact with third party service providers on compliance-related issues</li><li>Interact with personnel on issues related to Code of Ethics, such as pre-clearance of personal trades, gift and entertainment requests, and questions regarding the SEC and/or compliance manual </li><li>Document and monitor investigations of breaches or alleged breaches of regulations and/or company compliance policies, standards or procedures, and facilitate the resolution of breaches </li><li>Perform KYC and AML analysis and assist the deal teams in preparing due diligence reports </li><li>Assist with the retention, organization and retrieval of transaction data in the Firm’s compliance monitoring system, including with respect to compliance testing </li><li>Design and oversee client on-boarding procedures</li><li>Coordinate and support a global marketing effort for private funds and IMAs </li><li>Support the launching of client accounts by analyzing investment advisory contracts and investment guidelines, coding automated compliance tests into a CRM and coordinating with members of the investment teams </li><li>Assist in the review of marketing materials to ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements as well as internal standards </li><li>Mange the process and consult with outside counsel and compliance consultants as directed on regulatory questions, filings and related matters, including Form ADV, Reg D, Form PF, FINRA filings, blue sky state filings, etc.</li></ul><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, AVP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>SVP, Portfolio Controller<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new SVP, Portfolio Controller position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</u></strong></p><p>· Carry out all facets of financial and regulatory reporting, accounting, audit, budgets, compliance, asset-liability management, liquidity management and investment functions.</p><p>· Develop and maintain reliable and timely financial reporting as a basis for management planning and decision making. Actively participate in the formation, development, implementation, and administration of the company’s strategic plan.</p><p>· Present reports to the board of directors, senior management, and staff. Keep stakeholders up to date on trends and general information.</p><p>· Clearly define and communicate goals and the contributions of departments towards those goals. Encourage cooperation, be approachable and build relationships that support cross-functional team building.</p><p>· Oversee the budgeting process and maintain and monitor annual business plan financial targets. Understand the organizational strengths and weaknesses, clarify opportunities and threats, identify trends and opportunities to enhance business performance, and provide focus and direction for organizational and individual action.</p><p>· Serve as the lead for all regulatory exams and audits.</p><p>· Ensure compliance with all generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)</p><p>· Performs all other related duties as assigned.</p>Staff Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u></strong></p><p>The Accounting team is building out scalable systems and processes to support company expansion, while maintaining standards for accuracy and accountability. This role will play an integral role in designing and building these processes, as well as collaborating with business partners to implement them throughout the organization. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Staff Accountant Responsibilities </u></strong></p><p>• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts</p><p>• Preparing journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and assisting with monthly close processes</p><p>• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations</p><p>• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines</p><p>• Responding to information requests from Brokerage Offices</p><p>• Reviewing financial statements and assisting with audits</p><p>• Ensuring compliance with GAAP</p><p>• Assisting the Accounting Manager and Controller with special projects, as needed</p><p> </p>Client Relationship Specialist<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Client Relationship Specialist. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking a highly motivated Client Relationship Specialist to work out of our Highland Park office to provide high-touch client service and dedicated operational support to a team of highly motivated Financial Advisors and their High-Net-Worth individual clients.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Client onboarding, including preparation of new account paperwork and client information-gathering</li><li>Account maintenance, including any account registration and account profile changes</li><li>Asset movement processing, including journals, wire transfers and EFTs</li><li>Assist with quarterly billing and performance reporting</li><li>Client issue resolution</li><li>Gathering tax information for clients and assisting with tax reporting</li><li>Relationship management, including regular client contact</li><li>General administrative functions, including but not limited to:</li><li>Maintaining information in the Client Relationship Management System</li><li>Exception report review</li><li>Preparation of miscellaneous paperwork, such as letters of authorization, check-writing applications, operational documents, etc.</li><li>Communicating with supervisors regarding compliance matters and miscellaneous regulatory inquiries</li><li>Trade execution and trade error resolution, as may be applicable and required</li></ul>Senior Financial Analyst<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Work from home options, generous vacation days every year, top tier benefits, competitive pay rates and VERY lucrative bonuses. If that sounds like something you want, keep reading.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Description of Job:</u></strong></p><p>We are is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance and Accounting team! This is an exciting opportunity for someone to grow his/her career at one of the market leaders in the lighting industry, with ambitious development plans. This position reports to the Finance Manager, in close collaboration with both the business teams and other F& A team members as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Role & Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p>• Preparing and maintaining the financial model and monthly forecasts, based on inputs from the business teams and the Senior Director of Finance</p><p>• Coordinating the annual budget process, in close collaboration with functional VPs and other key contributors</p><p>• Preparing key internal reports and analyses (e.g.: daily sales/orders/quotes flash report, weekly Three Month Outlook file, monthly product and agent reporting’s, monthly volume/price analysis…)</p><p>• Submitting monthly reporting packages, as well as periodic forecasts and budget deliverables, to corporate headquarters</p><p>• Partnering with select department VPs (sales, IT, marketing, R& D, operations…) to actively manage budget and target KPIs attainment</p><p>• Supporting any ad hoc initiatives or requests from the corporate headquarters</p><p>• In general, he/she will be expected to act as an ‘agent of change’ and a trusted partner to the business teams, providing insightful analyses and information that will enhance decision making and profitability.</p><p> </p>Senior Fund Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Fund Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u></strong> </p><ul><li>Preparation of accounting support packages and coordination with the 3rd party fund administrator for multiple entities, including operating expenses and account reconciliations</li><li>Perform review of monthly/quarterly trial balances prepared by the 3rd party fund administrator and identify and resolve issues</li><li>Coordinate the preparation and review of quarterly financial reporting and investor capital statements for the private funds</li><li>Annual audit coordination and assistance in the review and preparation of audited financial statements</li><li>Work closely with the loan operations team and understand the impact of loan transactions on financial reporting</li><li>Assist with investor reporting and coordinate the capital call and distribution process with the 3rd party fund administrator</li><li>Preparation of support schedules for tax reporting and compliance</li><li>Increase efficiency with the current close the books process</li><li>Ad-hoc internal and external reporting</li></ul><p> </p>Head of Financial Close and Reporting<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Head of Financial Close and Reporting position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Impact You Will Have </strong></p><p>Reporting to the managing director of finance, you will join the team as Head of Financial Close and Reporting, providing support to and is a critical part of the Company's finance department.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Some of your specific responsibilities could include:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the preparation and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting on US statutory, international IFRS and Canadian P& C 2 accounting basis, including the closing activities required for the preparation</li><li>Monitor and analyze financial data in order to make recommendations to business stakeholders</li><li>Implement and maintain proper accounting methods and policies that align with the required accounting guidance by staying up to date on any accounting changes</li><li>Manage relationship with external auditors and various state Departments of Insurance </li><li>Support the completion of the accounting and reporting of the investment portfolio and various data calls</li><li>Effectively lead and develop a staff of accounting professionals </li></ul><p><br></p>Lead Software Engineer<p>We are inviting applications for a Lead Software Engineer role based in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves a blend of hands-on development, team leadership, and collaboration with project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners. The successful candidate will guide a team of software engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing our database systems and applications, ensuring they meet our high standards for scalability, performance, and security. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Guide a team of software engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing our database systems and applications.</p><p>• Collaborate with our Architecture team to ensure our systems and applications meet our high standards for scalability, performance, and security.</p><p>• Maintain a deep understanding of end-to-end programming and the ability to write APIs.</p><p>• Continuously learn and adapt to new technology stacks in an efficient manner.</p><p>• Understand and execute solid database design and programming principles.</p><p>• Collaborate with project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners to design technical solutions that address business needs.</p><p>• Manage multiple projects and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.</p><p>• Communicate effectively with end users and management on both technical and non-technical levels.</p><p>• Familiarize yourself with software development lifecycle and Agile standards.</p><p><br></p><p>Skills required: </p><p>• T-SQL - Transact-SQL</p><p>• C Sharp Programming (C#)</p><p>• C# - Sharp</p><p>• JavaScript</p><p>• React.js</p><p>• React</p>Staff Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Position Overview</u></strong></p><p>The Staff Accountant is responsible for the application of rents to the tenant accounts including maintenance of the bank table and recommending updates to the Address book, to maximize efficiency of the JDE AutoCash system. Overall, we seek qualities that display our company’s core values which are Humility, Attitude, Do the Right Thing, Together and Own it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Work with tenants that are requesting the ability to submit payments via ACH or Direct Debit. This includes initial contact, testing, and implementation</li><li>Maintain of systems to ensure maximum auto-application of checks. This includes but is not limited to the following:</li><li>Maintenance of tenant bank account tables so checks will match to the proper account during check integration processes.</li><li>Proper set up and maintenance of parent relationship records to efficiently handle incoming checks that pay for multiple DBAs out of the same bank account.</li><li>Initiating and relieving temporary system account application blocks (DAC, DAR) when appropriate for proper application.</li><li>Process all security deposits and pre-paid rent per departmental procedure to ensure that they are correctly identified and classified in the PM Module</li><li>Use multiple bank websites, perform daily analysis of all NSF and Stop Pay checks in order to properly record to tenant accounts and subsequent notification to Accounts Receivable or CAC</li><li>Review and process any applicable DRQs in a timely manner, including security deposit refunds according to departmental procedure</li><li>Work with Manager to initiate transfer of any checks sent to the incorrect lockbox. This is typically due to tenant error, bank error, or a tenant wanting to transfer funds/credits from one unrelated center to another</li><li>Research and resolve all bank account reconciliation issues assigned</li><li>Assist Property Accounting with integration of newly acquired centers and disposition of sold centers. This requires ensuring that all previous owner policies and data are correctly walked over to the company's systems, and all account balances are transferred over properly, ensuring that we provide accurate records to any new owners of our sold properties</li><li>Journal non-tenant payments from lockbox to correct GL accounts ensuring valid coding of these items and ensuring proper authorization.</li><li>Process and refund of tenant security and construction deposits.</li><li>Reconcile deposits through the use of the required vs received report for all assigned properties. Work with applicable departments to resolve discrepancies</li></ul><p><br></p>Staff Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The warmer Chicago months are pretty much here! Treat yourself this Spring season to a new job opportunity at a Fortune 500 company that was voted one of the best places to work in 2024. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>JOB DESCRIPTION:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Assists in the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including financial statement presentation and analysis</li><li>Contributing to monthly, QTD, and YTD financial statements and related reports including but not limited to balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements, and budget to actual variance analyses</li><li>Reviews general ledger (G/L) activity to ensure all activity is properly recorded and reflected in G/L.</li><li>Prepares and analyzes financial statement workpapers to verify accuracy of bookkeeping for the period</li><li>Supports preparation of annual tax documents</li><li>Assists in the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of store level and corporate bank accounts</li><li>Review of company books to ensure timely and accurate processing and recording all accounts payable transactions, and ensures that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures</li><li>Assists with the recording and reconciliation of revenue and receivables</li><li>Records and processes intercompany expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation, and recording of adjusting and/or reclassification journal entries, if necessary</li></ul><p><br></p>Controller (Plant)<p> For more information : email your resume to [email protected]</p><p> </p><p>We are on the search for a diligent, hands on and analytically proficient US</p><p>Business Unit Controller of a 350 million dollar Plant located in Lisle,</p><p>Illinois offers great benefits, bonus and growing privately held company with</p><p>hybrid work from home/ plant opportunity. The individual will be tasked with</p><p>the responsibility of managing financial site operations, including budgeting,</p><p>forecasting, and general accounting. The role also includes overseeing</p><p>accounting functions and ensuring efficiency in the plant's financial</p><p>practices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>•</p><p>Prepare and present financial statements and supporting schedules as per the</p><p>close schedule</p><p>•</p><p>Manage all areas related to financial reporting</p><p>•</p><p>Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast and budget process, and manage</p><p>reporting requirements</p><p>•</p><p>Support day-to-day accounting functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts</p><p>Receivable, and Inventory</p><p>•</p><p>Reconcile and investigate WIP job variances</p><p>•</p><p>Assist in management and coordination of plant financial reporting</p><p>•</p><p>Identify cost improvement opportunities and implement process improvements and</p><p>controls</p><p>•</p><p>Prepare monthly account reconciliations and adjusting journal entries</p><p>•</p><p>Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close</p><p>•</p><p>Prepare and present all financial documents to the Management Team, Board of</p><p>Directors</p><p>•</p><p>Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and</p><p>general ledger structure</p><p>•</p><p>Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure</p><p>accurate and timely financial statements</p><p>•</p><p>Participate in all internal and external audits</p><p>•</p><p>Perform cost accounting activities, including valuation of inventory, analysis</p><p>of manufacturing overhead variances, and creation of manufacturing product</p><p>costs</p><p>•</p><p>Assist in the calculation of standard rates for parts, labor, and overhead</p><p><br></p>FP&A Buisness Support -Financial Analyst<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new FP& A Business Support - Financial Analyst position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description</u></strong></p><ul><li>Prepare monthly financial reporting for the P& L and ensure timely and accurate financial statements (with focus on SG& A)</li><li>Coordinate with accountants and financial analyst ton ensure quality of financial information</li><li>Prepare commentary on monthly variances for leadership presentation</li><li>Prepare cost center reports and analysis for over 20 departments</li><li>Support management team to understand their spending and control their budget</li><li>Participate in quarterly forecasting and yearly budgeting for SG& A expenses</li><li>Support net working capital improvement measures (AP, AR, Inventory)</li><li>Track work force, ensure proper coding by department and analyze fluctuations</li><li>Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis</li></ul><p><br></p>Property Accountant<p><em>To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Property Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Prepare balance sheet and income statement for assigned portfolio of properties</li><li>Analyze, document and record transactions in the Company's general ledger</li><li>Prepare and maintain supporting work-papers as specified</li><li>Provide detailed explanation of all balance sheet and income statement variances</li><li>Calculate tenant CAM charges in accordance with lease terms</li><li>Work with internal and external business partners (e.g. Property Management, the Company's financial reporting team)</li><li>Document and record ownership-level transactions/adjustments impacting assigned portfolio of properties based on relevant legal documents (e.g. debt agreements, purchase and sales contracts and joint venture agreements).</li><li>Keep abreast of the Company’s external accounting/reporting (e.g. reading the company’s Form 10-Q and Supplemental to gain understanding of how transactions were disclosed)</li><li>Other duties as assigned</li></ul><p> </p>