Senior Accountant

LaSalle Network has partnered with one of the world's largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, who provides a full range of retail and wholesale property/casualty (P/C) brokerage and alternative risk transfer services globally, as well as employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial services.
They currently are offering an open opportunity for a Senior Accounting Manager within the General Accounting team of the US Accounting Center of Excellence department based in Northbrook, IL. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for departmental accounting including our offshore operations to ensure that results are properly controlled and in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The Senior Accounting Manager will be part of the General Accounting group and will report directly to the Accounting Manager of General Accounting.

Senior Accounting Manager Responsibilities:

• Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents throughout the month for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with general accounting principles and established internal control policies and procedures
• Ensure financial integrity and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close processes
• Partner with stakeholders across Divisional Finance and Accounting COE's to improve financial and accounting accuracy
• Review and investigate reconciliation variances, assisting management to develop appropriate action plans addressing issues identified
• Provide support for internal and external audits including control walkthroughs, documentation support and inquiry response
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate cross-functionally to meet strict project execution deadlines
• Resolve complex finance and accounting challenges
• Improve processes and deliverables by automating and refining tasks to ease workload during periods of peak volume

Senior Accounting Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years related experience in Financial Accounting or Public Accounting
• Excellent verbal, written, computer, financial data, internal consulting, and customer-focused communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to follow through on multiple tasks and priorities
• Good working knowledge of accounting standards, account reconciliations, and month end close experience
• Proficient with Microsoft suite of products; Advanced level skills in Excel
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently with precise detail and follow-up reporting

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or partial progress

• Good working knowledge of the insurance brokerage business
• Public company audit or accounting experience
• Financial analysis and budgeting experience

Thank you,

Faith Cornelius

Senior Project Manager

LaSalle Network

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets.