The posting
About:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Full-time position
The Role:
- 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 & Month End Close process. Strong attention to detail, accuracy and highly organized while multi-tasking. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with a strong work ethic. Provide administrative support for special projects. Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
- General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation: Conduct GL & bank reconciliations and reconcile other financial accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and analyze variances between forecasted and actual results.
- Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits by gathering necessary documentation and addressing auditor requests.
- Account Payables Analysis: Analyze account balances & transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
- Accounts Payable Processing: Enter vendor payables with 3-way match process Identify and resolve Vendor discrepancies Maintain Vendor account data Process weekly check run Accounts Receivable Analysis: Post Cash Receipts Post electronic and paper checks to customer accounts Reconcile credit card transactions Identify and resolve Customer discrepancies Contact past due customers
- Accounting Software Utilization: Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data. MAS 90/SAGE 100 - Crystal Reports helpful
- Collaboration: Reports to CFO. Positions Has no reports. Work closely with other departments to provide insights into financial practices and support business objectives. Flexible and adaptive to changing events. Must Have: Hands-on accounting experience: An experienced accounting professional consistent with the stated 5–10-year experience target. Manufacturing company background: Career experience must be predominantly with manufacturing companies, with little to no background in public companies, nonprofits, or service companies. Accounting software and ERP experience: Hands-on experience using accounting software and ERP systems. MAS 90 and SAGE 100 are specifically named in the brief and should be checked during screening. Small-company environment: Previous company experience should align with the client's target of companies below approximately $25–30 million. Lean accounting team experience: Experience in accounting departments with fewer than three staff members. Full-cycle accounting capability: Able to manage the accounting process end to end, rather than having experience restricted to a single accounting function. Relevant coverage includes the general ledger, financial close and reporting, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting and forecasting, and audit support. Sustained employment tenure: Must have at least one and preferably a few companies with 3 to 5 or more years of continuous service Nice to Have: Experience with Crystal Reports



