COMPANY/POSITION INFORMATION:  Looking for a Senior Staff Accountant position that provides opportunity and variety at a growing company?  A $300mm+ food manufacturer and distributor of high quality brand-name food products seeks a Senior Staff Accountant interested in performing a variety of special projects in conjunction with the accounting responsibilities.  The right candidate will prepare month end journal entries, reconcile multiple balance sheet accounts and prepare multi-state sales and use tax returns in addition to managing, preparing and presenting special projects.  Open due to growth!

LOCATION:  O’Hare Area—convenient to expressways.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage, research, collaborate, analyze, report and present various projects and analyses as required.
• Prepare and document assigned journal entries for manufacturing and SG&A expenses.  Ensure that transactions are properly recorded in the local currency and converted to US currency for consolidation.
• Reconcile asset and liability accounts to ensure accuracy of account balances.  Properly document transactions and prepare adjusting journal entries as necessary.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts in the US and Canada.
• Monitor sales and use tax to ensure liabilities are properly recorded.  Prepare returns in a timely manner for multiple locations.
• Provide analyses for state apportionments for tax filings.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, required.  CPA, a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years experience, required.  Manufacturing environment or equivalent preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to accomplish tasks under minimal supervision while working under deadlines.
• Good computer skills, MS-Office Suite; ERP experience, SAP a plus.

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