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Senior Accountant

Michael Page

  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 day ago
  • $72,000–$82,000 Per Year

Highlights

Opportunity to be the right hand to the ControllerBlend of general accounting, cost accounting, and financial analysis A successful Senior Accountant should have: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. As the Senior Accountant, you will manage core accounting work, including month end close, journal entries, reconciliations, along with cost accounting and inventory cycle counts.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$72,000–$82,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1976
Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

Description

  • Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records for assigned business activities.
  • Record financial transactions and review entries for completeness and accuracy.
  • Conduct standard costing, inventory cycle counts, and inventory reconciliations.
  • Reconcile account balances and investigate differences to keep records current.
  • Prepare monthly financial reports and supporting schedules for the Accounting & Finance department.
  • Review financial data to identify errors and resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintain organized documentation that supports financial reporting and account activity.
  • Work with internal teams to gather information needed for accounting records and reports.
  • Apply consistent accounting practices across day-to-day financial activities.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Opportunity to be the right hand to the ControllerBlend of general accounting, cost accounting, and financial analysis

A successful Senior Accountant should have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
  • 3+ years of experience of general ledger accounting
  • Experience within the manufacturing industry
  • Cost accounting exposure highly preferred
  • SAP and/or N4 experience preferred

I am partnered with a $40M manufacturer, who is backed by a greater $2B Swiss manufacturer, on an urgent Senior Accountant opening in their Chicago office near White Sox stadium. The organization works with the top players in their business segment and are consistently growing organically and with the resources from their parent company. The team is lean, but provides each employee the opportunity to grow and challenge their skillset.As the Senior Accountant, you will manage core accounting work, including month end close, journal entries, reconciliations, along with cost accounting and inventory cycle counts. You will gain exposure to the forecasting and budgeting process with the Controller.

  • Permanent Senior Accountant position in Chicago
  • Salary of $72,000 to $82,000 USD.
  • 3 weeks PTO.
  • 7% match on 401k
  • Onsite five days a week, flexible hours
  • BCBS and 75% covered by employer.



Interested? Apply today.

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales

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