Accountant

Accountant III

Riverwoods, IL - Hybrid

6 Months

Hybrid position, will need to be onsite 2 days a week

Pay rate : 40-50 / hr

Need General Ledger Experience

would like candidates with more focused GL experience. The ideal candidate will speak more to month-end close, journal entry preparation / review, balance account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, intercompany, and audit. Some AP / AR experience is completely acceptable, but I would like the current and / or more recent experience to be GL

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

Bachelor s degree in accounting required

7- 9 years of previous accounting / audit experience in public or private accounting CA or CPA certification preferred

Experience with major ERPs (SAP, Great Plains, NetSuite) strongly preferred

Experience with Blackline strongly preferred

Strong reporting and data querying capabilities

Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Strong analytical skills

Detail oriented approach to work; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also functioning as an integral part of a team.

Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on assignments

Ability to work flexible hours (from the office and from home) to well coordinate with the rest of the team during Month-End Close / Reporting

Description / Comment : Conducts complex assignments involving accounting projects. Requires a broad knowledge of accounting practices and procedures to ensure all journal entries and account reconciliations are completed accurately in addition to timely. May provide training and guidance to less related experienced staff.

The Senior Accountant will assist the Accounting team by ensuring all journal entries and account reconciliations are completed timely and accurately to ensure the integrity of financial data. This position is critical to the overall control environment for the divisions supported by client Financial Shared Services (FSS). FSS focuses on building accounting expertise in a tower structure : Record to Report, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash and provides support to the businesses of client in a standardized, harmonized, and high quality manner. If successful, the candidate will be able to expand his / her expertise within a global organization. Additional requirements include, but are not limited to :

Good communication and interpersonal skills to establish strong relationships with cross-functional teams

An ability to quickly adapt to changes in business requirements

A desire to learn new skills and areas of responsibility

Essential Duties : Meet assigned deadlines and deliver on goals and objectives

Actively participate in the month end close and reporting process in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar

Record and report transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner

Identify and resolve issues quickly and independently, if possible, or bring them to management s attention with proposed solutions

Perform assigned reconciliations of general ledger / AP / AR / Bank accounts on a monthly / quarterly / semi-annual basis. This includes identifying reconciling items along with the research and clearing of such items in a timely manner based on appropriate supporting documentation

Maintain and update desk-top procedures for any changes in processes, tools and procedures

Keep updated checklists and ensure completion of tasks per such checklists

Prepare supporting schedules and analyses as required by management

Timely and effectively communicate with accounting, finance and operations teams by providing thorough and thoughtful responses to inquiries and questions

Develop strong relationships with the business by offering solutions to resolve issues in an effective and cost efficient manner

Share knowledge within the team and provide support to other team members

Complete ad hoc requests in a timely manner with the highest quality

Recommend process improvements as deemed reasonable