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Job Title: Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Accounting Manager

General Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions. Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling and/or reviewing account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of accountants.

Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all our accounting tasks.

This position will be based out of North Aurora, IL.

Responsibilities:

• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status, specifically as it relates to the performance of the factory operations
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Manage processes run by 3rd party accounting firm
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into departments goal setting process
• Assist with financial statement and tax audits
• Assist with internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end close process for four companies (manufacturing campus, three sales organizations plus consolidations). This will include A/P accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis etc.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Understanding of creating and posting intercompany transactions. Support sales order process, focusing on initiating deposit invoices for larger orders

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant
• At least 3 plus years of Experience preferred.
• Worked in a manufacturing environment is a plus but not required.
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with ERP Systems such as Visual, JDE, Quick books, Planful, etc.
• Analyze manufacturing and financial data via PowerBI
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

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