Senior Accountant

Overview

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for the role, Senior Accountant.

Location: Itasca - Hybrid In office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Must live within 30 mins of Itasca - required hours are 7-4.

• Analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, ensuring any month-over-month variance is reasonable.
• Team is responsible for reconciling 16 operating/petty cash accounts & 450 balance sheet accounts across 5 business units.
• Ensure payrolls for each BU tie between UKG & D365 prior to posting.
• Prepare month-end journal entries, along with necessary supporting documentation.
• Analyze cash and bank transactions weekly to ensure properly recorded.
• Research accounting questions from business unit personnel and Corporate
• Research and review reconciling items or accounting issues, recommend or resolve issues.
• Support annual audit procedures through data gathering, variance explanations, and documentation preparation.
• Ad-hoc requirements – supporting the business with any ad-hoc reporting or request. Such areas may include system implementation/enhancements, local tax reporting and compliance, acquisition and integration support and other special projects as assigned.

• Minimum 5 years of senior experience.
• Prior extensive ownership of the monthly close cycle in a multi-site environment ideally complex/growing
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• Advanced Excel.
• Acquisition experience in a PE-backed company is a strong bonus.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal.