swipejobs Hiring for Accountant I Job at Woodridge, IL Full Time

Job Posting Title: Accountant I

Description: PAY RATE: $25.00-$30.00HR (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)

SHIFT: FLEXIBLE, CENTERED AROUND NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
REMOTE OPTION AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING WHICH WILL BE HELD ONSITE

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The opportunity:

The Woodridge, IL location is seeking an Accountant who will be responsible for performing general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliation, gross margin reporting and management reporting as necessary, and balancing of departmental accounts. The individual in this role must be a self-starter with strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with all levels of the organization.

How you will impact Client:

• Prepare accruals for payroll, utilities, holiday, vacation and temp labor
• Other miscellaneous accruals related to the divisional locations
• Performs account reconciliation.
• Prepared and created management reporting as needed
• Balances inter-company accounts
• Prepares and enters journal entries
• Maintains accounting analysis schedules
• Review and analysis for plants outside expected tolerance range
• Review of JDE to ensure GL Coding is accurate
• Point of contact for divisional locations regarding accounting related questions
• Documentation of Accrual & Research processes
• Work with team regarding process improvements
• Provide updates to Management on a regular basis
• Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations within Blackline

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years’ experience
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in a manufacturing organization preferred
• Month end close experience
• Financial expertise and knowledge of financial principles in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to support plant initiatives, goals, and demonstrate a positive attitude towards others
• Sets priorities, establish objectives/milestones and schedule activities effectively
• Experience with JD Edwards, Hyperion, and Blackline
• High level of Microsoft Office expertise and proficiency at the advanced level with Excel

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (Required)
• General ledger accounting: 3 years (Required)
• Balance sheet reconciliation: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: On the road