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Accounting Data Entry Clerk – Waukegan, IL

$20 - $25 hourly
Job Category: Accounting & Finance
Position Type: Contract / Temporary to Hire
Work Model: In Office
Location: Waukegan , Illinois
Job ID: 160385
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
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LaSalle Network is partnering with a stable and growing print media organization in Waukegan to hire a data-entry–focused Accounting Assistant for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys high-volume transactional work, values structure, and is looking for a clear path to permanent employment.

If you’re detail-oriented, dependable, and want to build your accounting experience in a hands-on environment, this role offers consistent hours and long-term potential.

This role is budgeted to pay up to $21/hr and will required to be in Waukegan, IL 5x a week. The goal of this assignment is to convert after 4-5 months to a permanent role. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • High-volume data entry of invoices and financial transactions

  • Assisting with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing

  • Matching, batching, and coding invoices

  • Reconciling discrepancies and researching basic variances

  • Maintaining accurate and organized financial records

  • Supporting the accounting team with administrative tasks as needed

What We’re Looking For:

  • 1+ year of accounting, bookkeeping, or strong data entry experience

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Comfortable working onsite in Waukegan 5 days per week

  • Proficiency in Excel and basic accounting systems

  • Reliable, consistent work ethic

Why This Role?

  • Clear contract-to-hire structure with conversion targeted around 5 months

  • Opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience

  • Stable, team-oriented environment

  • Competitive hourly pay up to $21/hour

If you’re looking for a role where you can come in, prove yourself, and convert to a long-term opportunity, this is it. Please apply today if interested. 

Thank You, 
Arden Dyer 
Recruiting Lead 


 

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v. 

  

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.  

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker’s compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided.  

  

View a full list of our benefits here: https://www.thelasallenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Field-Employee-Benefits-LaSalle-Network.pdf 

  

All assignments are at-will and their duration is subject to change. 

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LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here

All assignments are at-will and their duration is subject to change.