Financial Accounting Specialist

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Owns results – takes failures as learning opportunities to improve and create standard work

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; expert in Excel pivot tables, VLOOKUP, sum-if & higher-level functions, etc

Working knowledge of GAAP and SOX

Responsibilities

General accounting for US and Canada to include month-end close, entry preparation, reconciliations, support audit request, and GAAP reporting, as required

Prepare and/or review monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with company policy; review, investigate, and resolve accounting errors, discrepancies, and reconciling items

Analyze accounts, understand where adjustments are needed and prepares journal entries, and monthly account reconciliations following success criteria

Design and complete summaries, supplementals and reports as needed

Execute specific analysis and transactions (i.e., cash, leases and fixed assets)

Responsible for daily management of general ledger activities

Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls and participate in SOX testing

Support management through data collection, analysis and special projects

Assist with financial, tax and other audits

Other duties as assigned

Job description

100% onsite

Located in Deerfield, IL

$67-6+/hr DOE

Contract - full time hours

Duration - until March 2025

RESPONSIBILITIES

• General accounting for US and Canada to include month-end close, entry preparation, reconciliations, support audit request, and GAAP reporting, as required.

• Prepare and/or review monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with company policy; review, investigate, and resolve accounting errors, discrepancies, and reconciling items.

• Analyze accounts, understand where adjustments are needed and prepares journal entries, and monthly account reconciliations following success criteria.

• Design and complete summaries, supplementals and reports as needed.

• Execute specific analysis and transactions (i.e., cash, leases and fixed assets).

• Responsible for daily management of general ledger activities.

• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls and participate in SOX testing.

• Support management through data collection, analysis and special projects.

• Assist with financial, tax and other audits.

• Other duties as assigned.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

• 5+ years related experience in an accounting role; working in multinational company environment preferred

• Owns results – takes failures as learning opportunities to improve and create standard work

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; expert in Excel pivot tables, VLOOKUP, sum-if & higher-level functions, etc.

• Working knowledge of GAAP and SOX

• Desired software expertise: SAP, Blackline

• CPA a plus