Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

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.

Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

• 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.

The Successful Applicant:

• 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

What's on Offer:

• 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.

Apply now and your resume will be considered within 24 hours!