Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Job Description

Located in Carol Stream, IL, the accountant role is responsible for supporting the organization's financial integrity through the preparation and maintenance of accurate financial records. The role will create and maintain monthly journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. The accountant will analyze financial information and maintain records of assets, liabilities, and other financial activities within the organization.

This position will act as a business partner for the ITW Graphics IDS accounting team as well as external stakeholders including banks, customers, and vendors. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate financial insights to support business decision making.

• Manage G/L system including account maintenance, month/quarter end procedures, and account reconciliation.
• Bank Reconciliation.
• Validate AR and AP Reconciliation.
• Assist with building inventory reports for WIP, Raw, and FG.
• Bad Debt.
• Additional month end reconciliations as needed.
• Assist with meeting and maintaining ITW Graphics IDS metrics: AR% (AR Over 60 days), DSO, MHO (Months on Hand), and SLOB (Slow & Obsolete Inventory).
• Maintain and record site purchase and travel cards; approve final payment to banks; export P card and travel card data to create monthly expense journal entries.
• Record capital spend and maintain fixed assets; write up financials for capital requests; maintain approved capital spend; add and dispose of fixed assets; run and record monthly depreciation; maintain vehicle fleet.
• Assist in processing AP invoices and payments to banks.
• Cash application.
• Assist in posting customer invoices and collections.
• Assist in yearly report requirements: unclaimed property, AP spend, tax kit.
• Assist both internal and external auditors during audit engagements.
• Engage in assigned projects focusing on continuous improvement by applying key 80/20, PLS, and USA principles and techniques. Make process improvement/efficiency recommendations. Champion the use of the ITW toolbox.
• Maintain good internal control procedures to safeguard company assets in accordance with ITW Financial Policy and US GAAP.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration with an emphasis in accounting.

• Minimum 1 year accounting experience in related field; audit experience a plus.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent data entry, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Capable of working independently and managing deadlines.
• Able to be diversified, multi‑task, and prioritize.
• Proficient in the use of ERP systems.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office; specifically, Excel.
• Knowledge of US GAAP reporting requirements and experience in their application.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, sit and type, occasionally twist/turn, reach above shoulder and outward, stand, walk, bend, and grasp with hands.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention, close vision, far vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to bring objects into sharp focus.

• Typical office (85%).
• Plant conditions (15%).

Computer, Microsoft Office Suite, calculator, telephone, scanners, printers, ERP.

Bachelor's Degree.

$66,000 - $72,000.

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, ITW does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship, or other categories protected by federal, state, or local laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.