Senior Staff Accountant

Calling on all highly organized and detail-oriented Staff Accountants to join our team of 15 Finance and Accounting extraordinaires!

As a Senior Staff Accountant you will assist in the development and implementation of processes to reduce time to close, increase department efficiencies, improve internal controls and prepare and analyze key areas of the business.  The role will have a strong focus on supporting the month end close process along with other efforts that support financial and management reporting.

• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and identifying trends.
• Prepares general ledger entries while maintaining sufficient supporting documentation and adhering to best practices.
• Performs monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
• Analyze current costs, revenues, financial commitments to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Review audit and approving employee expense reports.
• Assessing accounting procedures, developing and providing recommendations for improving processes and financial efficiency.
• Interpret regulatory guidance, opine on GAAP and IFRS treatment.
• Use accounting knowledge and independent discretion to determine proper accounting solutions.
• Reviews and assesses accounting inputs from team members to determine sufficiency and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Provides financial input and analysis in furtherance of developing the Company’s long and short term business objectives.
• Supports annual financial audits by preparing audit work papers and supporting schedules.
• Responds to accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Actively supports month end closing process.
• Support project controls team.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial information applying advanced accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
• Professional experience working with confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality.
• Strong working and current knowledge in month end close process.
• Ability and flexibility to work well within a group environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate or advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.

• 5 years in a Staff Accountant role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Prior audit experience desirable. 
• Engineering, Construction or Architecture industry experience preferred.

• Entrepreneurial environment with exposure to our empowering Executive team
• Encouraging, warm, and dynamic workplace with the opportunity to grow and develop
• Coffee, tea, breakfast and snacks provided in office
• Happy hour on Friday afternoons
• Various socials throughout the year
• Competitive pay and benefits package 
• Milhouse University, a learning and developmental tool to up skill yourself in a class room style environment, virtual learning, or self paced online tutorials.

Here's a little information on Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.:

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.

We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500 talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.

Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction. Click here to see who we are, and how our people drive our culture each & every day.

Click here to see all of our awards and how many times we've won Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Important Notice to US Applicants

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits List:

 Medical

 Dental

Vision

 Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

 Transit Benefits Program

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Education & Development Program

 Paid Holidays

 Employee Referral Program

Wellness Program 

 Employee Recognition Program

 Lunch and Learns

Milhouse University Classes (Cross Functional Training)

 Higher Level Professional Development/Certification support

 Paid Maternity and Paternity leave (plus incentives to support you in your first year of parenthood)