Senior Accountant (Consultant)
| Job Number: | 119785 |
| Offered Through: | Brilliant Management Resources |
| Job Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Degree: | Bachelors Degree Accounting and Finance |
| Job Post Date: | 12/03/2018 |
Job Description:
Our client, a manufacturer in the Chicago Loop is in need of a Senior Accountant. The need is immediate for a long-term consulting engagement. The Senior Accountant will be reporting the Controller. The Senior Accountant responsibilities and requirements are listed below:
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Responsibilities:
• Analyze financial information to prepare and post journal entries to general ledger accounts
• Update and maintain general ledger account reconciliations with supporting schedules
• Document various accruals for payroll, legal, accounting, consulting, and other accrued expenses
• Performs monthly consolidation in Oracle Financials after month-end close is complete
• Prepare the monthly consolidated financial statements
• Responsible for the balance sheets, income statements and statement of cash flows
• Maintain fixed asset sub-ledger and depreciation schedules, including construction in progress (CIP)
• Work with Plant Controllers to processes fixed asset additions, disposals, and transfers
• Track capital spending by project vs. budget
• Allocates un-applied cash receipts to plant locations
• Analyzes inter-company activity to ensure accounts are reconciled at month-end
• Work with sales team to analyze sales rebates to calculate and post monthly rebate journal entries
• Prepares schedules, analyses and other PBC request items for annual financial audit
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of related experience in accounting
• CPA or CMA a plus
• Proficiency with Oracle Financial software preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
• Willingness to meet deadlines and perform within a group setting
If you or anyone you know is interested and qualified, please apply!
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