Senior Accountant

Location:

Schaumburg, Illinois

Title:

Senior Accountant - Hybrid Role

Employer:

American Foundry Society

Location:

Schaumburg, Illinois

Type:
Full Time

Salary: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Summary:

The American Foundry Society is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its Accounting and Finance team. This hybrid position offers broad accounting exposure, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to improve processes and contribute to the work of a respected national association.

Details:
The Senior Accountant will support general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, audit preparation, and core accounting operations while working closely with the Senior Associate Director of Accounting and Finance.

AFS Benefits Include:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Domestic Partner Insurance
• Free Life and AD&D Insurance
• Free Short Term Disability
• Free Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (Health Care & Dependent Care)
• Personal Time (45 hours annually)
• Vacation
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• Floating Holiday Time (37.5 hours annually)
• 401k
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SIP (Staff Incentive Plan)

Key Accountabilities

• Accounting Operations:
  Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation. Support month-end and year-end close, including intercompany activity and account analysis. Coordinate accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoices, payments, receipts, refunds, expense reports, and year-end tax documentation. Reconcile financial activity between accounting, database, and supporting systems.

Financial Reporting and Compliance:
Prepare financial schedules, reports, budget support, and variance analysis. Support audit preparation, sales and use tax compliance, grant and project accounting, and other reporting requirements. Maintain accurate records and protect confidential financial, payroll, employee, and organizational information.

Process Improvement and Department Support:
Research and resolve accounting discrepancies. Recommend improvements to accounting processes, documentation, workflows, and internal controls. Cross-train on critical accounting functions and provide guidance to accounting support staff as needed. Support AFS events, chapters, committees, and organizational projects assigned.

Required Education, Skills, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Three to five years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and experience with financial reporting, audit preparation, budgeting, and account analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting or business systems;
  Oracle Net Suite experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and produce accurate work.
• Ability to work at AFS Headquarters in Schaumburg one to two days per week, with occasional schedule flexibility and limited travel.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with nonprofit, association, and grant-project accounting.
• Experience with Net Suite, Salesforce, Nimble, association management software, or comparable systems.

About American Foundry Society

The American Foundry Society (AFS) is a leading professional and technical association serving the North American metal casting industry. From our headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, we support manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, educators, and industry professionals through technical resources, education, advocacy, workforce development, industry events, and professional networking.