Accountant - month-end close (Chicago, IL)

We are growing our team at Redstone Hollow Telecom and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be month-end close. You would work closely with colleagues in operations, support and management. What you will do • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. • Track costs around outage reports against budget and explain variances to managers. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. What we are looking for • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. Nice to have • Experience with service installations. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 16 hours a week, mornings. • On site in Chicago. • We will tell you what to expect at each step of the hiring process.