Description

Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Location: Mundelein, IL

The Financial Reporting Accountant position will work closely with our other accountants, the Accounting Manager and partner with designated operations personnel to help them find ways to improve their business. The role will focus on the integrity of statutory/GAAP compliant financial data through the establishment of effective internal accounting controls, and documentation of policies and procedures. The Financial Reporting Accountant will facilitate the delivery of increasingly automated financial reports and metrics, ensure robust auditable account reconciliations, support interim and year-end audit preparation, taxes, statutory/GAAP research, and other projects as assigned. 

Financial Reporting Accountant will partner with business unit management to support them with relevant financial analysis investigations, business variance identification, root cause analysis, business forecasting and contribution to the annual financial plan. 

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Accounting and Reporting

· Bank/Cash Reconciliations

· Daily Sales Reporting

· Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

· Produce daily, monthly, and annual internal, external and lender compliance financial reports that are timely and accurate, 

· Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

· Maintains financial security by following internal controls.

· Substantiates financial transactions by preparing account reconciliation documents.

· Supply information for the interim and annual audit process and tax preparation.

· Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures and researching emerging accounting statutory/GAAP issues that relate to the company. 

· Prepares monthly salesperson commission calculations, 

· Prepares and files tax compliance, business registration, licenses and governmental reports as required. Monitor and support taxation requirements.

· Key participant in the automation of published metrics and financial reports. 

Business Support

· Collaborates with business users to define process requirements and create and customize financial reporting according to business needs.

· Work is highly independent and may assume a lead role as well as collaborative role in work groups. 

· Support the execution of the annual Plan process and forecasting process as needed. 

Core Competencies

§ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

§ Ability to write new and improve existing policies and procedures.

§ Hands on self-starter with a strong desire to promote and implement continuous improvement.

§ Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

§ Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

§ Very strong organizational and documentation skills.

§ Current in statutory/GAAP regulations.

Qualifications

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform the job well.

Technical Qualifications

§ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA a plus.

§ Strong knowledge of GAAP; experience researching and documenting adopted positions a plus.

§ Public accounting experience a plus.

§ Demonstrated ability producing high quality timely results with exceptional attention to detail.

§ Manufacturing and/or distribution experience a plus.

§ Advanced skills in MS Excel, and proficient skills is Word, and PowerPoint. 

Personal Qualifications

§ Leader

§ Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively both orally and in writing with team members and operating constituents.

§ Transparent, accountable, and collaborative.

§ Enthusiastic who leads by example and takes on challenges with a positive attitude.

§ Strong organizational skills. 

§ Adaptable / Flexible - being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and / or to work in occasional ambiguous situations.

§ Integrity - accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.

Physical Requirements

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

· Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

Salary and Benefits

§ Salary commensurate with experience

§ Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance

§ 401K and Roth

§ Paid vacation and holidays