Job Description
Senior Accountant Opportunity
I'm currently partnered with the CFO of a billion-dollar manufacturing powerhouse located near Rosemont, IL. This industry leader is experiencing explosive growth, with a footprint in over 5 diverse industries and 16 entities under its umbrella. As part of this exciting expansion, the holding company is actively seeking a Senior Accountant to join their dynamic accounting team! As the Senior Accountant, you will assist the Controller in consolidating the 16 entities that fall underneath the holding company's umbrella, while also being responsible for the accounting function of 2 of their smaller entities to support. This is the opportunity for you if you're looking to progress your career within a stable and established organization for the future!
Job Description
Senior Accountant Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full accounting cycle for two smaller subsidiaries and play a key role in consolidating financials across 16 entities for reporting to executive leadership at the holding company.
- Manage full-cycle accounting and monthly close activities for two assigned entities.
- Prepare and consolidate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across 16 business units.
- Post journal entries and perform detailed account reconciliations across multiple ledgers.
- Analyze revenue, COGS, and inventory trends to support financial accuracy and decision-making.
- Prepare supporting schedules and statistical reports as part of internal and external reporting packages.
- Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and ensure accurate financial representation across entities.
- Contribute to process improvement efforts by identifying efficiencies and implementing best practices.
- Support various ad hoc projects and reporting needs as requested by senior leadership.
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.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Consolidation experience preferred but not a requirement
- Experience working within the Manufacturing industry preferred but not a requirement
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Understanding and application of accounting principles/practices
- Strong business partnering and communication skills
What's on Offer
- Competitive compensation package + bonus
- Work from home flexibility
- Strong benefits
- Fast growing company
- Ample room to progress your career internally or within another business unit/division
- Highly visible role, partnering with senior leaders
- Tons of mentorship and training from the team
- Awesome team culture
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $85,000–$95,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
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.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Accounting Consolidationunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)unmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Revenue Analysisunmatched
- Statistical Reportsunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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