Our Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) office in Northbrook, IL is looking for an Accounting Clerk to join our Corporate Accounting function. This entry-level position provides routine clerical accounting support and is responsible for assisting a team of accounting associates with a variety of operational tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

WJE is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists committed to helping solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world. Since 1956, our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects and our state-of-the-art laboratory and testing facilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve.

Responsibilities:

• Produce and deliver invoices to clients
• Communicate with internal and external clients regularly
• Receive and account for internal draft invoices
• Audit receipts associated with employee expense reimbursements
• Provide general project accounting support, beginning with project initiation through project closeout

Requirements:

• High school diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Some experience in an administrative or entry-level accounting role
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer and data entry skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, preferred
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly, with a strong customer-service orientation
• Ability to manage sensitive information confidentially

Annual starting base salary (gross): $40,000 - $51,700. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on several factors including consideration for a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base salary is one component of our total compensation package for employees. WJE offers an industry-leading total rewards package that enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits including robust and affordable health plans, generous 401(k) matching and bonus programs, time off to care for yourself and others, and investments in employees’ professional development, to name a few. More information on WJE’s total rewards package can be found here.

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants to apply including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans (VEVRAA federal contractor).

WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)