General Accountant

We have partnered with a global industrial electrical manufacturing company in Highland, IL area to provide them with a General Accountant.

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or related Business degree.
• Minimum of one year experience preferred.
• Competent in use of Microsoft office applications and experience in Oracle software is a plus.

This position offers wide exposure to various accounting functions within the Company. Responsibilities include daily, monthly and annual processes of the finance department such as close activities, budgeting, physical inventory, payroll, tax and cost accounting functions. The role also involves preparing business taxes (property, sales/use), supporting third‑party CPA tax return preparation, maintaining fixed assets, and engaging with International divisions on monthly close.

REPORTS TO:

Corporate Accounting Manager

• Prepare and process certain monthly and annual financial close processes in an accurate and timely fashion. May also include preparation of monthly financial statements for distribution to ownership and senior management.
• Provide detailed account and activity analysis to prepare certain general ledger journal entries.
• Prepare and maintain certain monthly analysis and reconciliations for the year-end financial close process.
• Prepare and maintain audit schedules for the year-end audit process.
• Participate in the budget process, including preparation of the appropriate schedules and analysis.
• Ensure certain general ledger transactions are recorded and classified accurately and timely.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned to include:
• Responsibility for tracking and maintaining fixed assets.
• Certain cost accounting responsibilities, including analysis of cost of sales variances, developing profitability analysis for the sales quoting process, analyzing product mix analysis, bill of material and routing analysis, etc.
• Preparations and filings of Corporate sales & use, property, franchise tax returns.
• Support International divisions with monthly close.

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or related Business degree.
• Minimum of one year experience preferred.
• Ability to apply a broad knowledge of accounting principles to a variety of corporate accounting activities ranging from routine daily transactions to complex analyses.
• Competent in use of Microsoft office applications and experience in Oracle software is a plus.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Medical, Vision and Dental benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401K

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