Staff Accountant

ACCO Brands; Lake Zurich (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

ACCO Brands is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting and Consolidations team, primarily responsible for the monthly close, the consolidation of the financials of a multinational corporation, and certain SEC reporting tasks.

The role supports accuracy and timeliness across a global operation, working with SAP, Hyperion, and BlackLine to prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and footnotes for filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or MBA a plus.
• 2–5 years of month-end close and consolidation experience.
• Experience with US GAAP in a public company is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with SAP, HFM, and BlackLine is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries in SAP and Hyperion for close.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations in BlackLine.
• Analyze Corporate function expenses for GL accuracy.
• Prepare monthly close pack with consolidation results.
• Manage global lease accounting with CoStar and ensure accuracy.
• Own government census report preparation and submission.
• Support external reporting with SEC footnotes and schedules.
• Ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Month-end close

Consolidations

Foreign currency

Communication

Excel

US GAAP

SAP

HFM

BlackLine

Public company

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA or MBA

Tools

SAP

HFM

BlackLine

Job description

A company with a pioneering past and a purposeful future.

At ACCO Brands, we are united by a common purpose, to empower our consumers to feel good when they work, learn, and play. For more than a century we have developed and nurtured brands that enable people to work with more productivity, learn with more confidence, and play with more enjoyment. We are passionate about a winning culture where we grow together, driving business, professional growth, and success. We invite you to be part of a team that is grounded in a history of category-leading brands and products and focused on positioning our company for the future.

Job Summary

ACCO Brands is seeking a Staff Accountant, who will be an instrumental team member of the Corporate Accounting and Consolidations department, primarily responsible for working as part of a team to complete the monthly Corporate close process, the consolidation of the financials of a multi-national corporation, and certain SEC reporting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries in SAP and our Hyperion Financial Management consolidation software for our Corporate general ledger close process.


• Prepare monthly account reconciliations ensuring they are properly supported in BlackLine.


• Analyze the Corporate function expenses ensuring the accuracy of the Corporate general ledger.


• Prepare monthly close pack which includes evidence of completeness and timeliness of the global consolidated close process and analysis of consolidated results.


• Manage our global lease accounting process including administering our CoStar lease software and ensuring the accuracy of our financials.


• Own the preparation and timely submission of all government census reports.


• Support our external reporting team in preparing certain footnotes and supporting schedules for the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC filings.


• Ad hoc projects and other duties as determined by manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.


• 2-5 years of experience with month-end close processes, consolidations and foreign currency transactions preferred.


• Experience working in a public company reporting in US GAAP a plus.


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Proficiency in Excel.


• Prior experience with SAP, HFM, and BlackLine a plus.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000

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About Us:

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of more than $1.5 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures, and sells branded academic, consumer, and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans


• 4% 401(k) match with immediate eligibility and vesting


• Competitive time off, available from the first day of employment


• Parental leave


• Company-paid life and disability benefits


• Critical illness, accident, and long-term care insurance options


• Employee and family assistance programs

Growing together is how we win.

With trusted brands, strong leadership, and a clear purpose, you’ll find opportunities to grow in your career, contribute to meaningful work, and be a part of a culture that values creativity and putting our consumers and customers first.

ACCO Brands has developed and maintains a written Aff… (“AAP”) for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. A copy can be requested from Human Resources. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The company strives to create a winning culture with a leadership promise to provide equal access and opportunity for all to grow, succeed, and contribute to their full potential.

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.