Senior Accountant Hoffman Estates, IL

Senior Accountant

Full Time • Hoffman Estates, IL
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Overview: We are seeking a contribution minded Senior Accountant who will be responsible for managing inventory, lease accounting, and ad-hoc tasks.  The Senior Accountant utilizes broad accounting knowledge to contribute across multiple lines of business.

The role will influence, drive process, implement change, and proactively lead while demonstrating a high level of transparency, accountability, and collaboration cross-functionally. This highly visible position will create value for the business by providing accurate, timely accounting and analytical services to all business partners enabling them to make better business decisions. The knowledge and experience provided by this position create an excellent platform for continued career growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Timely and accurately completes all assigned tasks necessary for the general ledger close at each period-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting cycle
  • Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions
  • Review financial reports and prepare analyses
  • Timely preparation of assigned balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies
  • Assistance with various financial reporting deliverables, including those that are a component of the Company’s quarterly and/or annual SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K)
  • Compilation of inventory values and analysis of inventory changes including regular communication with those personnel in the field that are responsible for the physical inventory counts
  • Maintain compliance and documentation of internal controls
  • Collaboration with external auditors and the internal audit function regarding Company’s annual audit, quarterly review, and ongoing controls testing
  • Analysis of business trends and communication with product managers and other business leaders regarding financial performance on various components of the Company
  • Development and implementation of process improvements with the goal of reducing the time to close the books while maintaining high quality and accuracy
  • Timely completion of ad-hoc project work, as assigned
Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Capability to conform to established schedules and deadlines
  • Ability to read and comprehend detailed financial statements
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills.
  • Present a positive image of the Company to fellow employees, external contacts, the general public
  • Approximately 3-8 years of combined work experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, internal audit, financial planning & analysis, or similar fields
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
Skills:

  • Strong foundation in US GAAP accounting
  • The ability and desire to be a team player is crucial
  • Ability to grasp new concepts quickly
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient other Microsoft Office applications
  • NetSuite experience a plus
  • Vena experience a plus
  • Coupa experience a plus
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are mandatory
Compensation: $96,300.00 - $101,650.00 per year




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