Staff Accountant/Bookkeeper

Accounts Payable/Bookkeeper Our client located in the Elgin area in the construction industry seeks an Accounts Payable/Bookkeeper to join the team.This is a stable privately owned company in business since 1989. This a full time, 40 hour per week ONSITE role.Benefits are top flight and include medical, dental, vision, 401K and a generous PTO plan.Accounts Payable Duties include:Data entry for accounts payableExpedite approval on invoices and matchingVendor reconciliationPrepare check run, print checks, mail outCredit card reconciliationsYear end 1099 preparationGeneral Bookkeeping Duties includeSend out monthly statementsBank reconciliationsJournal entries to record expenses in the General LedgerSubcontractor lien waivers and oversight of final paymentReconcile intercompany general ledgerAssist with year end auditReceive customer payments and apply on account including ACH paymentsUpdate/maintain customer databaseQualificationsIntermediate MS Excel skills including formulas, spreadsheet creation. VLookup and Pivot tables a plusSolid mix of A/P, A/R and general accounting experienceConstruction experience a plusQuickbooks experience a plus3 plus years experience.