Staff Accountant

Description

Winpak Division is seeking a Staff
Accountant to join the Finance team based out of Pekin, Illinois.

The Staff Accountant plays a key role on the finance team, helping ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of the company’s financial records. With a strong focus on managing the full fixed asset lifecycle and supporting general ledger activities, this role is essential to high-quality financial reporting. The Staff Accountant ensures asset-related transactions and core accounting processes comply with IFRS standards while partnering with internal teams to support management reporting, audits, intercompany accounting, and other financial analyses as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting

• Manage the full fixed asset lifecycle, including construction in progress (CIP), asset capitalization, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records for both internal (book) and tax reporting in compliance with IFRS.
• Analyze CIP activity against approved capital spend and investigate variances.
• Prepare monthly capital spending analysis and forecasts to support business planning.
• Ensure assets are placed in service accurately and on a timely basis.

Intercompany & Tariff Accounting

• Serve as the primary point of contact at the Pekin location for intercompany transactions across Winpak.
• Record and reconcile intercompany A/R and A/P balances monthly and prepare quarterly related‑party schedules.
• Track raw material imports from sister companies and validate tariff costs incurred.
• Review, reconcile, and record weekly tariff invoices and monthly ACH tariff payments.
• Monitor tariff refunds, corrections, and period‑end accruals tied to import activity.

General Accounting, Close & Business Support

• Prepare and post recurring journal entries, including payroll, prepaid expenses, and other month‑end adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and support timely and accurate period‑end close.
• Reconcile payroll‑related accounts and maintain pricing updates in the ERP system as needed.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and ad hoc financial analysis and reporting.
• Provide backup support for Accounts Payable and assist with other accounting initiatives as required.

Required Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in accounting (degree or diploma or completion of an equivalent training program in accounting)
• 3+ years of experience in an accounting role, with a preference for experience in the manufacturing industry
• 3+ years of experience with proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas)
• 3+ years of experience in engaging effectively within the finance and accounting team
• Ability to work onsite full time

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working independently with minimal supervision, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and accurately within tight deadlines
• 3+ years of experience demonstrating strong communication (both verbal and written), and organizational skills.
• 3+ years of experience working with ERP systems and management information systems to ensure data integrity in fixed asset.
• This is a full‑time permanent position & the selected candidate will work 100% onsite

Compensation Range: $53,000-$68,000

Why Winpak?

Winpak is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to support the physical, mental and financial well‑being of our employees and their families. Our benefit package includes the following 100% employer‑paid benefits:

• Medical & prescription
• Vision
• Travel
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultations services.

Additionally, you can choose to enroll in additional voluntary life insurance for yourself. If you become injured or ill, you will also be able to apply for salary continuance and long‑term disability benefit coverage.

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