Auditor
Insight Global is seeking an auditor for a CPA firm in Chicago, Illinois. This person will be required to take on audit and staff accountant tasks, so must be comfortable with doing so. This role will be onsite Monday-Friday, the client's standard weekly paid work week is 37.5 hours or 7.5 hours per day for five days. Main responsibilities include :
- Maintaining accounting records such as bank reconciliations, general ledger accounts, and subsidiary ledgers
- Recording daily transactions in an accounting system, including purchases and sales transactions
- Preparing and analyzing data for profit-and-loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and income statements
- Ensuring that incoming and outgoing reporting follows state and federal regulations
- Assisting in conducting internal audits regularly to determine whether company policies are effective
- Assisting on financial audits and ensuring all accounting tasks and financial records comply with GAAP
- Maintaining detailed accounts payable records and ensuring timely payment of invoices
- Assisting in preparing periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly and year-end)
- Assisting with the preparation of budget forecasts used in planning efforts by management teams
- Making recommendations for reducing cost and increasing revenue and assisting clients to improve their operations
- Being familiar with income taxes and assisting in preparing and filing
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
Skills and requirements :
2+ years of audit experience (not just audit support)Knowledge of GAAP, auditing standards, and financial regulationsProficiency in MS Office products including Word and ExcelBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related fieldComfortable with onsite five days a weekCPA or progress toward CPA Certifications such as CIA, CISA, or CFEAuditing experience specifically within nonprofit single auditsExperience preparing financial statements from scratch using raw dataSpecific Accounting / Finance Software : QuickBooks, AdvanceFlow, Suralink, ShareFile, Drake Software