Senior Accountant

About the Company:

Our client is a rapidly growing manufacturing organization who are looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team. The organization has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar accounting background, to join the team in this role.

Reasons to Work Here:

• Growing, stable business
• Bonus – Around 5%
• Strong progression opportunities
• 401k plan
• Long and short term disability
• Life and accidental death
• Employee Assistance Program
• Strong medical / dental / vision

Overview:

The Senior Accountant will provide support to the Controller and executive management, as well as to other senior managers on a broad range of accounting, financial, and tactical issues which impact Acme. The Senior Accountant will provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, reconciling discrepancies and preparing reports. The Senior Accountant must have thorough knowledge of financial and cost accounting, a solid understanding of enterprise/accounting systems and have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel.

General Accounting:

 Coordinate the accounts receivable process including billing, cash application and B2B collections
 Prepare monthly reconciliations and closing entries
 Perform variance analyses
 Assist in the preparation of the monthly GAAP financials and prepare management reports
 Prepare monthly Illinois sales and use tax filings and Federal 1099’s
 Assist the Controller in overseeing accounting procedures and internal controls
 Provide support to the accounts payable function on a fill-in basis during vacations
 Provide ad-hoc reports and analyses for management

Cost Accounting:

 Over-sight responsibility for inventory accuracy, including the coordination of periodic physical inventories
 Maintain product routers, standard costs and pricing
 Maintain the fixed asset system – Bassets eDepreciation
 Learn and become a training resource for Acme’s foundry specific ERP – Odyssey ERP
 Provide ad-hoc reports and analyses for management

Requirements:

 Bachelor’s degree in accounting, required
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Microsoft Excel skills, required
 Strong understanding of accounting/information systems, required
 Three to five years of progressive experience in Accounting, required
 Direct or audit experience in the manufacturing industry, required
 Ability to work with all levels in the organization, from customer service representatives and shipping clerks to senior management, required
 CMA/CPA, strongly preferred
 Experience with foundry and/or fixed asset software, Odyssey and/or Bassets, preferred
 Experience with Crystal Reports or comparable report writing software, preferred

Additional Qualifications & Skills:

 Experience working at a Lean organization a plus
 Excellent analytical and technical accounting skills
 Excellent communications skills
 Strong leadership skills, emphasizing continuous improvement
 Attention to detail with the ability to also see the “big picture”
 Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects from beginning to end
 Deadline-driven and self-motivated