Senior Accountant (Manufacturing) - North Aurora, IL

Senior Accountant

Under the direction of the Director of Finance and in collaboration with company management and staff, the Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining the general ledger and related accounting processes to ensure the accurate and timely processing of transactions and production of financial statements, reports, and analyses. The Senior Accountant works closely with the Director of Finance in the analysis of costs and financial results and the preparation of budgets.

Major Accountabilities

1. Prepare and process journal entries throughout the month and at month-end. Ensure that transactions from subsystems and other sources are processed and coded accurately and timely.

2. Close the general ledger and produce financial statements and reports within established deadlines.

3. Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts to facilitate meaningful and efficient tracking and reporting of sales, costs, assets, and liabilities.

4. Reconcile balance sheet accounts; investigate, resolve, and report discrepancies.

5. Reconcile all cash transactions with corresponding bank statements.

6. Weekly/monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare and post pertinent journal entries.

7. Reconcile and report sales and credits for certain customers; provide details required by these customers and serve as a resource for questions and issues.

8. Research transactions and prepare analyses in response to inquiries from the Director of Finance, management, customers, external auditors, etc.

9. Prepare and file Sales & Use Tax and other state and industry reports.

10. Perform other projects, analyses, and duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

11. Develop and maintain procedures and documentation for accounting-related processes; recommend and implement process improvements.

12. Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience

1. Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or equivalent; Accounting major preferred.

2. Minimum of three (3) years' accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

3. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. Experience using report-writing and query tools (e.g., Business Central) highly desired.

4. Ability to work independently and in collaboration with other team members.

5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.