Staff Accountant at Iterable in Chicago, IL

Summary: Iterable is the leading AI-powered customer engagement platform that helps brands create dynamic, individualized experiences at scale. As a Staff Accountant, you will support key partnerships across Operations, Procurement, Legal, and FP&A, ensuring the financial engine runs smoothly while being mentored by seasoned professionals. Responsibilities: - Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with U.S. GAAP - Prepare initial monthly flux analysis for balance sheet and income statement accounts to identify trends or anomalies - Serve as a reliable point of contact for inquiries from other departments - Work alongside our offshore team to ensure tasks are progressing to deadlines - Assist with developing and improving accounting policies - Be a versatile team player that can perform various tasks ranging from routine close procedures to ad-hoc projects, including providing support across various departments as well as for external requests (e.g. external audit) - Learn our system infrastructure and help identify ways to automate routine tasks using AI and modern accounting tools Required Qualifications: - 0–3 years of experience - Public Accounting Foundation: Experience within a Big 4 or top-tier public accounting firm, with a desire to transition into a high-growth corporate environment - Academic Excellence: A robust educational background in Accounting (BS or MS) with a strong GPA and active leadership in accounting societies or honors programs - Practical Exposure: Completion of a rigorous accounting internship, ideally within a fast-paced or multi-entity organization - A solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and a desire to become a power user in NetSuite - An analytical, problem-solving 'builder' mentality - Clear and concise written and verbal skills; you can explain 'the why' behind the numbers - The ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards for accuracy and quality Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Navan or Numeric is a major plus, but we will train you! - CPA or progress toward a CPA license is a plus Required Skills: U.S. GAAP, NetSuite Important Skills: Public Accounting, Analytical Skills Benefits: Paid parental leave, Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan, Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance, Community Impact Days, Fertility & Adoption Assistance, Paid Sabbatical, Flexible PTO, Monthly Employee Wellness allowance, Monthly Professional Development allowance, Pre-tax commuter benefits, Complete laptop workstation