Senior Staff Accountant - Financial Reporting & Close Expert

The Visual Pak Companies; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Visual Pak Companies seek a Senior Staff Accountant to lead monthly and year-end close, prepare consolidated financial statements, and perform business-unit analysis from our ERP data.

You will code journal entries, reconcile balance sheets, coordinate with external auditors, and ensure compliance with internal controls while supporting continuous improvement in the finance team.

CPA or finance certification is a plus; 3 years of staff accounting experience required; Illinois work location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or other finance certifications a plus.
• 3 years of staff accounting or equivalent work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform journal entries to record financial information from source documents.
• Properly code transactions within the general ledger.
• Perform reconciliations for accrual, prepaid and other balance sheet accounts.
• Month-end and year-end consolidation entries.
• Fixed asset and lease accounting.
• Monthly and year-end business unit and consolidated financial statement preparation.
• Coordinate with external auditors to provide necessary information.
• Review transactions for compliance with internal controls and company policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Problem-solving

Team player

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

The Visual Pak Companies seek a Senior Staff Accountant to lead monthly and year-end close, prepare consolidated financial statements, and perform business-unit analysis from our ERP data.

You will code journal entries, reconcile balance sheets, coordinate with external auditors, and ensure compliance with internal controls while supporting continuous improvement in the finance team.

CPA or finance certification is a plus; 3 years of staff accounting experience required; Illinois work location.