Accountant - Arlington Heights, IL

About the role

The Accountant will provide financial information and reports by primarily preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, assisting with monthly and year-end closings, and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile account receivables and remittances
• Address payment issues like double payments or other discrepancies
• Engage in collection management processes as necessary
• Prepare journal entries
• Complete general ledger operations
• Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements
• Prepare analysis of accounts as requested
• Monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences
• Assist with preparation for and coordination of the audit process
• Affiliate Sponsor: Intertek
• Affiliate Sponsor: Intertek-PSI

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; minimum 3 years of experience
• Demonstration of technical accounting skills
• Timely – meets deadlines as necessary
• Experience with various types of reporting and presentation of data
• Extreme attention to detail
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Understanding of confidentiality, coordination, thoroughness, quality focus, objectivity
• General computer and ERP systems skills
• Intermediate Excel skills are required
• Working knowledge of Lawson is required
• Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines
• Be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
• Communicate and interact effectively in verbal, written, and presentation formats
• Possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties
• Be customer focused and quality driven
• Must be able to travel as business needs dictate

Qualifications

• Preferred advanced Excel skills

Benefits

Annual salary range: $78,000 - $85,000

Auto req ID: 478093BR

Minimum Education Required: Bachelors

Job Category: Accounting

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities: What it takes to be successful in this role

Preferred Qualifications: Related degrees in Business or Finance fields are also acceptable, if accompanied with relevant work experience