Sr. Accountant

Company: Advanced Resources
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Position Type: Contract to Hire or Direct HireSr. AccountantActing as liaison between junior accountants and accounting manager and directors, serving to enforce and monitor compliance with company-wide accounting policies and procedures.Job Responsibilities

• Month-end close activities in fast paced environment with a 5-day close process
• Monitor activity and provide support to transactional teams as needed
• Review journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
• Review AP invoice and payment batches to ensure proper and timely postings
• Oversee the process of calculating and paying commission and royalties on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Monthly balance sheet review including high level roll forward schedules for specific accounts
• Work closely with international accounting teams to record and reconcile intercompany transactions
• Collaborate with business system team to improve process and leverage the system where possible (e.g. fixed asset module, bank reconciliation automation, etc.)
• Manage the weekly processing of expense reports and maintain the workflow within the cloud-based expense report tool
• Assist with integrating acquired companies into accounting processes and procedures
• Coordinate more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
• Documenting and monitoring internal controls, in addition to assisting with quarterly internal audit procedures
• Participate in preparing schedules and supporting documents during various types of audits and examinations (financial statement, 401k, insurance, tax and other related compliance)\
• Ad hoc and special projects as assigned Job Requirements
  • BS degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 4+years of relevant experience
  • Advanced Excel 501052

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