Corporate Accountant
Buckingham Search
- Deerfield, IL
We are seeking a Corporate Staff Accountant to join the team of our client, a manufacturing company whose cutting-edge processes make them a leader in their space! The team has several unique focus areas, including sustainability, which has helped them stand out within the industry. As a result, it is an exciting time to join the team; the Accountant will handle various responsibilities such as preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, management reporting, government reporting and performing financial analyses while ensuring internal controls are adhered to.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares monthly journal entries, consolidating entries and month-end analyses as well as various exhibits and commentary required for reports issued to management and government agencies
- Coordinates typing, proofreading, issuance and filing of reports
- Prepares analyses of various account balances and maintain files of supporting workpapers
- Assists with special projects, year-end activities and related duties
- Completes fixed asset transactions
- Prepares written procedures on job responsibilities
- Prepares and posts monthly journal entries into the SAP system ensuring timely, accurate and efficient recording and analysis of month-end and year-end transactions
- Assist in completing fixed asset transactions and reporting
- Participate in audits as required
- Understands and complies with established departmental processes and procedures designed to support internal controls efforts
- Identifies and brings to the attention of department management internal controls deficiencies
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting
- CPA candidate preferred
- 1-3 years’ accounting experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to function effectively while meeting deadlines
- Strong interpersonal, communication and administrative skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Windows environment and have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Applications
- Familiarity with SAP systems preferred
Posted On: Wednesday, November 22, 2023