Senior Accountant

Position Title: Senior Accountant (Confidential Client)

Location: Chicago, IL | On-site (candidates must be within approximately 45 minutes of the worksite)

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a small manufacturing company with a lean, hands-on accounting team.

Position Summary

Our Client is seeking an experienced, hands-on accounting professional (5-10 years in accounting) who can personally execute the complete accounting process in a small environment, not simply oversee work performed by a larger team. The position reports directly to the CFO and has no direct reports. This role is fully onsite; no off-site work arrangement is available.

Primary Functions

• Financial Reporting: assist with preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements


• General Ledger Maintenance: ensure the accuracy of the general ledger by reviewing, posting, and adjusting entries as needed


• Assist in preparing monthly financials and the month-end close process


• General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation: conduct GL and bank reconciliations and reconcile other financial accounts


• Budgeting and Forecasting: assist in preparing budgets and forecasts and analyze variances between forecasted and actual results


• Audit Support: assist in internal and external audits by gathering documentation and addressing auditor requests


• Accounts Payable Analysis and Processing: analyze balances and transactions; enter vendor payables with 3-way match; identify and resolve vendor discrepancies; maintain vendor account data; process weekly check run


• Accounts Receivable: post cash receipts; post electronic and paper checks to customer accounts; reconcile credit card transactions; identify and resolve customer discrepancies; contact past due customers


• Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data


• Work closely with other departments to provide insights into financial practices and support business objectives


• Provide administrative support for special projects; perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Must-Haves

• Hands-on accounting experience consistent with the 5-10 year experience target


• Career experience predominantly with manufacturing companies, with little to no background in public companies, nonprofits, or service companies


• Hands-on experience using accounting software and ERP systems, including MAS 90/SAGE 100


• Previous company experience aligned with companies below approximately $25-30 million


• Experience in accounting departments with fewer than three staff members


• Full-cycle accounting capability: general ledger, financial close and reporting, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting and forecasting, and audit support


• At least one, and preferably a few, companies with 3 to 5 or more years of continuous service


• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organization while multi-tasking; ability to handle sensitive and confidential information; flexible and adaptive to changing events

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Crystal Reports

Sponsorship Available: No