Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

 Covia is looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant who will have a positive impact on the Accounting team at its Ottawa, IL location. The Staff Accountant will perform general accounting duties including journal entries, account reconciliations, internal and external audit requests and other duties as assigned.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Execute day to day accounting tasks as assigned.
• Assist in month end close processes, preparing journal entries, and reconciling financial data.
• Maintain monthly account reconciliations as assigned.
• Accrue, process and reconcile expense invoices as assigned.
• Assist in the review, recording and reconciliation of physical inventories.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures and controls.
• Serve as back up for fixed assets and lease accounting.
• Provide support for internal and external audit.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or relevant field required
• 2-3 years technical accounting experience required
• Working knowledge of IFS preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate skill of MS Excel
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks concurrently

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Vacation Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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