Staff Accountant

CFS; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

PTO

Employee events

Job summary

CFS in Libertyville, IL is seeking a Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting, ME/YE close, financial statements, and analysis. The role works with senior leadership on budgets, forecasts, inventory, and costs, with a focus on GAAP compliance and process improvements.

Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting and 1+ years in accounting, AR, or billing, strong Excel skills, and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 1+ years accounting, AR, and/or billing.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Growth mindset and strong problem solver.
• Interest in assisting system and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day to day accounting, ME/YE close, financial statements, financial reports and analysis.
• Provide Senior Leadership with financial reports related to budgets, forecasts, inventory, costs, payroll, etc.
• Financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting.
• Coordinate and analyze financials for entries to GL accounts, business transactions, etc.
• Reviews, analyze, and make adjustments for entries and financial reports.
• Assist with cost analysis and reports, standard vs. actual costs.
• Preparation and analysis of inventory.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal company accounting guidelines.

Skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

About The Company/Role

Global, publicly held technology/manufacturing/R&D leader has a new permanent position for a Staff Accountant. Company has been in existence for decades, in high demand, growing markets. Position will be instrumental in the continued growth/expansion and be responsible for a broad range of accounting/analysis work, assisting with budgeting, forecasting, financial reports. Strong promotion track and opportunity to contribute. Salary 75,000 - 90,000+ Bonus depending on experience

About The Company & Staff Accountant Role

• Growing, high demand industry, well recognized
• Strong Growth year over year
• Great opportunity to learn and grow, move up, move around to other divisions
• Family culture, lots of long term employees
• Excellent benefits, employee events/appreciation, roughly 40 hour work week
• Ability to make an big impact
• Lots of opportunity for growth
• 401k, health, dental, vision, generous PTO

Responsibilities Of The Staff Accountant

• Assist with day to day accounting, ME/YE close, financial statements, financial reports and analysis
• Provide Senior Leadership with financial reports related to budgets, forecasts, inventory, costs, payroll, etc.
• Financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting
• Coordinate and analyze financials for entries to GL accounts, business transactions, etc.
• Reviews, analyze, and make adjustments for entries and financial reports
• Assist with cost analysis and reports, standard vs. actual costs
• Preparation and analysis of inventory
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal company accounting guidelines

Preferred Experience For The Staff Accountant

• Bachelors in Accounting
• 1+ years Accounting, AR, and or billing
• Strong Excel
• Growth mindset and strong problem solver
• Interest in assisting system and process improvements