PrideStaff is currently seeking a Staff Accountant for a well known and respected company in the Forest Park, IL area. This position is a TEMP TO HIRE role with a starting salary of 65-70k DOE. This position includes a range of accounting and financial analysis tasks, with the possibility of working remotely for a few days each week after the training period has been complete. 

Position Summary: Reporting to the company’s Assistant Controller, perform various accounting and financial analysis responsibilities for one of the companies under the parent umbrella.

Responsibilities:

• Managing all aspects of the month close process
• Providing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statement analyses
• Establishing and maintaining internal controls
• Maintain and update balance sheet reconciliation files
• Analyzing and reporting job costing monthly
• Full ownership of all AR responsibilities
• Preparing and submitting customer waivers as needed
• Entering all AP invoices into ERP system and ensuring timely payment by reconciling to monthly statements from vendors
• Recording various cash transfers between companies in ERP system
• Work closely with the President to ensure all Millwork jobs are properly recorded
• Full ownership of billing/invoicing cycle
• Reconcile bank account to the general ledger monthly
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Assist with year-end audit process
• Take responsibility for filing sales tax returns on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Preparation of credit applications and various other requests as needed
• Running and participating in various meetings with ownership/key employees

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Two to four years of accounting related experience
• Millwork/Construction business experience is a plus
• Cost accounting experience preferred
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Motivated self-starter
• Team player capable of successfully interacting at all levels with customers, peers, seniors & subordinates in the successful resolution of day-to-day business issues
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Possess the ability to communicate to others effectively
• Capability to work independently, handle changing priorities and short time constraints.
• Proficient computer skills: MS Windows, MS Office applications (Advanced Excel)
• Have a strong working knowledge of financial accounting, ERP and MRP systems