Accountant

is seeking to hire a Accountant for our client in Bartlett, IL.
Benefits Available.
Weekly Pay.
$45.00/Hour

Shift: Monday - Friday (on-site) 8a-5pm

PLEASE INCLUDE EXCEL TEST RESULTS ON RESUME - No exception - Scores must be 75% or better

INTERVIEW: Phone interview first followed by in person.
Manager looking to schedule phone interviews 24 hours after shortlisting (accounting for the holiday). Please keep an eye on shortlisting notifications and ensure your candidate is prepared for a fast turnaround time.

Full Accounting and Excel test AND results are to be listed on/with the resume.
Candidates must have worked for a Large Company who is publicly traded
HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY Excel - candidates must be able to completed pivot tables

JOB SUMMARY
The senior accountant reports to the controller and is responsible for overseeing the general ledger and accounting related activities for assigned Greco entities and accounts. They ensure timely completion of close related activities, manage risk based on exception reporting, control reconciliation of accounts and records, and may include administrative/transactional accounting support work, such as ledger maintenance and data entry.in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the accounting department.
This is an on-site role, remote not considered.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists with corporate reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations.
Performs financial analysis related to operating company revenues expenses.
Performs reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
Assists with SOX planning and testing.
Assists with the development of the annual profit plan, forecasts, and process improvements.
May be trained and assigned to specialized tasks such as fixed assets, state and local tax, or other accounting operations.
May supervise staff accountants.
QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Experience
3 -5 years Accounting in a publicly traded company or public accounting.
CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.
Professional Skills
Must be able to open tabs in Firefox, and how to utilize Excel for accounting purposes.
Soft skills are very key here. Greco is a large company that operates like a small family owned business. This role will assist Greco in transition to publicly traded accounting standards, and flexibility within the role is what the team is looking for in a candidate.
Excel experience (filtering, open tabs, pivot tables, v-lookups), JDE Experience is preferred, but not required.

Advanced excel skills; strong understanding of GAAP principles; ability to analyze balance sheets, income statements, department expense reports.
Journal entry preparation / account reconciliations.
Experience with implementing process improvements.
Supervisory experience preferred.