39029 | Bookkeeper

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39029 | Bookkeeper

Accounting/Finance

South Elgin, Illinois | Direct Hire

Job Description

Job Title: Full Charge Bookkeeper
Location: South Elgin, IL (100% Onsite)
Salary: $65,000–$75,000/year
Position Type: Direct Hire

Role Overview:

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Full Charge Bookkeeper for a rapidly growing specialty retail company in the fiber arts industry. This newly created position offers the opportunity to take ownership of the company's day-to-day accounting functions while helping support continued growth. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is comfortable working independently, enjoys improving processes over time, and has strong full-cycle bookkeeping experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full-cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, including processing approximately 50 vendor invoices per week
• Record daily financial transactions, including invoices, bills, expense reports, and journal entries
• Perform monthly bank account and credit card reconciliations and assist with maintaining an accurate general ledger
• Reconcile prepaid expenses and assist with month-end close activities alongside the Controller
• Track purchase orders, inventory, backorders, and vendor transactions to ensure accurate financial records
• Process payroll through Rippling by approving employee timecards and reconciling payroll after processing
• Record and reconcile foreign currency transactions, including vendor invoices received in Euros and exchange rate conversions
• Assist with tracking shipping tariffs and other international purchasing activities
• Identify opportunities for process improvements while learning and supporting existing accounting procedures
• Maintain organized financial records and provide support for audits and financial reporting

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of full-charge bookkeeping experience
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online required
• Experience managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll, and general ledger maintenance
• Experience handling foreign currency transactions, exchange rates, or international vendor payments is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, debits and credits, and month-end close processes
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Associate degree in Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience preferred

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.