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 vision of “well-th. rebalanced.” 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 revenue team. As a rapidly growing company, opportunities for internal growth and career development are plentiful.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare detailed monthly bank reconciliations in Oracle
- Proactively review general ledger transaction details throughout the month to streamline month-end close timelines, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of information recorded
- 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
- Support annual financial audits, ensuring all audit requirements and inquiries are met in a timely and accurate manner
- Propose improvements to internal controls to mitigate risks and maintain compliance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial data and information flow across the organization
What You’ll Bring - Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of experience
- CPA Preferred
- Qualities: Strong technical and analytical skills, time management and multi-tasking ability, detail-oriented, excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work with a team
- Proficiencies:
- Required - Excel (specifically VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and Data Sorting)
- Preferred – Oracle Cloud, Smart View
What We Offer
- Coverage on the first day of employment for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
- Flexible PTO Plan
- Hybrid Model Work Schedule (minimum 50% in office)
- 401k Matching Plan
- HSA Employer Contributions
- Student Loan Assistance
- Pet Insurance
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.
You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.
