Senior Accountant

The Bolton Group; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Job summary

The Bolton Group is seeking a strong Senior Accountant in Elmhurst, Illinois to join its growing manufacturing team. The successful candidate will prepare financial reports, evaluate financial results, and lead month-end closing activities.

With a focus on accuracy, you'll handle balance sheet reconciliations, assist with forecasts, and participate in key control documentation. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and over 4 years of related experience, offering a competitive salary of $85-95k plus health/dental benefits and 401k.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 4+ years of related accounting experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft suite of products with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and distribute customized financial reports.
• Evaluate monthly financial results with CFO & Controller.
• Lead month-end closing activities including journal entries and variance analysis.

Skills

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Balance sheet reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft suite

Job description

Our client, a growing manufacturing firm is seeking a strong Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. The role will report to the Controller and will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data in a variety of areas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and distribute customized financial reports by established monthly deadlines while ensuring for the quality, timeliness and integrity of data.
• Evaluate monthly financial results with CFO & Controller noting business results and trends.
• Provide support for the monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Lead month-end closing activities, including review of various journal entries, variance analysis, audit schedules and distribution of cost center reports and financial statements.
• Review balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis. Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts and investigate/resolve variances.
• Review a variety of financial statements such as expense analysis, trial balances, balance sheets, income statements and other related reports.
• Assist with monthly board reports.
• Participate in documentation and testing of key internal controls.
• Perform special projects, as required, to assist the department and the Company in achieving its goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 4+ years of related accounting experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft suite of products with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

$85-95k+ health/dental, 401k