Accounting Supervisor – LeasingGravity IT Resources

Gravity IT Resources
Chicago, Illinois
Permanent

Job Description

Responsible for leading the analysis and review of the monthly accounting close process and assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of branch-level financial statements.

Essential Job Duties :

  • Direct general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements.
  • Prepare, record, analyze and report accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
  • Review, create and post journal entries. Prepare and review monthly balance sheet account analyses for assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Direct financial support and analyzing variations from budget and trend.
  • Direct accounting reports / schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and / or for external audiences (compliance reporting) including consolidation of financial statements.
  • Supervise ongoing support to Field for development of annual operating budgets.
  • Initiate and support the continual improvement of quality improvement system.
  • Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments.
  • Manage process improvement projects
  • Stay apprised of new accounting trends.
  • Assumes other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

  • Supervise the work of others, including planning, assigning and scheduling work, reviewing work and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing productivity.
  • May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments, but do not have final responsibility for making these decisions.

Requirements

Education & Experience :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • 5+ years direct related experience
  • Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment

Preferred Qualifications :

  • CPA certification
  • Experience in a corporate accounting environment
  • Prior lead experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Intermediate to excellent skill level in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to seek out relevant information.
  • Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and statistics and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.
  • Maintain strong focus on details, working with complex issues.
  • Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.
  • Knowledge of . GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures.
  • Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures
  • Demonstrated ability to create, organize and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
  • Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Possess strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities.

Essential Physical Demands / Work Environment :

  • Office environment, requires walking, standing, or sitting for several hours at time.
  • Perform repetitive motion tasks on computer.
  • May require occasional travel.
  • 30+ days ago
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