Job Listing: Staff Accountant

A division of a Fortune 500 corporation is currently looking for a Staff Accountant to work in Northlake, IL.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Essential Job Functions:

* Assisting with month end closing process
* Preparing and post journal entries
* General Ledger account reconciliation
* Daily cash audits and reviewing A/P expense coding
* Responsible for the identification, investigation and explanation of variances in monthly financial results
* Understanding of basic Accounting of Debits / Credits
* Project work for basic Accounting Reports
* Handling basic work for MS Excel
* Assisting Accountants and Controllers with Accounts Payable problems and/or issues
* Answering property inquiries via phone, fax and email
* Processing weekly Accounts Payable for multiple properties; meet all weekly deadlines
* Understanding and comply with all the company's policies and procedures
* Monitoring and enforcing compliance by all employees involved in the Accounts Payable process in respect to standard A/P policies and procedures
* Partner with site staff and accountant to complete weekly A/P processing
* Proficient with multiple accounting systems
* Performing various other duties as assigned by Supervisor
* Taking on additional workload when other A/P Specialists are out of the office
* Assisting in training of new A/P employees as needed
* Processing emergency checks and voids as needed
* Tracking daily information on various logs

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified candidate will have 3+ years related experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is preferred
Knowledge of Epicor, Great Plains or MAS 90 would be a huge plus
Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
Demonstrate willingness and ability to accept responsibility
Exhibit a professional demeanor at all times
Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment

Required Skills for Staff Accountant Job:

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