Staff Accountant

About this role

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).


Your Future Team

We are seeking a successful Staff Accountant who is a multi-tasker at heart, with strong communication skills and a problem-solving mindset that thrives in a fast-paced and evolving organization. This individual will be within a sub-team within the larger Controllership team. Our ideal candidate is coachable, has the willingness to learn, and consistently performs at a high level under variable workloads within the expense team. As a rapidly growing company, opportunities for internal growth and career development are plentiful.


What You’ll Do

• Month-end close task ownership
• Prepare detailed monthly bank reconciliations in Oracle and Blackline
• Proactively review general ledger transaction details throughout the month to streamline month-end close timelines, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of information recorded
• Balance sheet focus through broader account and activity reconciliations
• Independently resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and recommend actions to enhance financial performance
• Analyze actual results across multiple reporting segments and provide explanations for variance to plan and prior year (P&L + BS)
• Expense accounting review
• Support annual financial audits, ensuring all audit requirements and inquiries are met in a timely and accurate manner
• Propose improve...