Accountant-Finance Shared Services

ESTEVE; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ESTEVE is seeking an Accountant – Finance Shared Services to support local finance and accounting operations, collaborate with Global Shared Services, and ensure accurate, compliant financial records. The role covers journal entries, reconciliations, fixed assets, and statutory reporting.

The position involves tax compliance support, audits, budgeting, forecasting, and collaboration with the Finance Director on initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional designation preferred.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience in multinational or shared services environment.
• Experience with GL accounting, reconciliations, fixed assets, close activities, audits, tax compliance, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Financial Close: Prepare and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and annual close; maintain local general ledger accuracy; analyze transactions and support accruals and close activities.
• Account Reconciliations: Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, schedules, and audit‑ready support; investigate items and resolve issues with business partners.
• Fixed Assets Management: Maintain fixed asset subledger; record additions/transfers/disposals/depreciation; coordinate asset verification; support capitalization reviews.
• Local Ledger Maintenance: Maintain local accounting records; ensure compliance with policies and local regulations; coordinate with Global Shared Services and assist with local statements.
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Support: Serve as primary local contact; coordinate vendor payments, invoices, billing, collections, disputes, and reconciliation issues; resolve disputed transactions.
• Audit & Tax Support: Assist with tax filings and audits; coordinate with tax advisors and stakeholders on local tax requirements; prepare schedules and documentation.
• Finance Director Support: Support budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, analysis, and special projects; identify process improvements.

Skills

GL accounting

Reconciliations

Fixed assets

Close activities

Tax compliance

Financial reporting

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional designation

Job description

The Accountant – Finance Shared Services is responsible for supporting local finance and accounting operations while partnering closely with the Global Shared Services team. This role is responsible for journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, local ledger maintenance, fixed asset accounting, and resolution of Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) issues. While the majority of transactional accounting activities are performed through Global Shared Services, this position serves as the key local finance contact to ensure accounting accuracy, compliance, and timely issue resolution. The Accountant will also assist the Finance Director with tax compliance, audits, financial reporting, and other finance-related initiatives.

Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Close

• Prepare and post journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Maintain local general ledger accuracy and review transactions processed by Global Shared Services for proper accounting and compliance.
• Analyze transactions, investigate variances, and support accruals, adjustments, and close activities.

Account Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, schedules, and audit-ready support.
• Investigate reconciling and aging items and work with business partners to resolve issues timely.
• Ensure reconciliation documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

Fixed Assets Management

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger and documentation; record additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation.
• Coordinate physical asset verification and ensure records comply with policies and accounting standards.
• Support capital expenditure tracking and capitalization reviews.

Local Ledger Maintenance

• Maintain local accounting records and support statutory reporting.
• Ensure records comply with company policies and local regulations.
• Coordinate corrections with Global Shared Services and assist with local financial statements.

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Support

• Serve as the primary local contact for AP and AR issue resolution.
• Coordinate with Global Shared Services on vendor payments, invoices, billing, collections, disputes, and account reconciliation issues.
• Investigate disputed transactions and support timely resolution.
• Monitor unresolved items and escalate as needed.

Audit & Tax Support

• Assist with tax filings, schedules, documentation, and record retention.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders on sales/use, income, and other local tax requirements.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and documentation.
• Coordinate responses to auditor inquiries and support corrective actions.

Finance Director Support

• Support budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, analysis, and special projects.
• Identify process improvements and perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional designation preferred.

Experience

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Experience with GL accounting, reconciliations, fixed assets, close activities, audits, tax compliance, and financial reporting.