Staff Accountant

Graycor Inc
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    As a Staff Accountant, you will record and maintain financial and business transactions, applying accounting principles, which include work that is analytical, evaluative, and advisory in nature, and that requires an understanding of both accounting theory and practice. This role provides broad, hands-on exposure across the full accounting cycle, making it ideal for someone looking to build a strong accounting foundation.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Ensures accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
    • Tracks fixed assets and completes necessary forms throughout the fixed asset process (capital expenditure budget - construction in process - asset creation), posts depreciation, and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
    • Maintains lease balances and prepares monthly postings in accordance with GAAP.
    • Manages our leasing system based on the FASB rules
    • Reconciles, investigates, corrects, and adjusts accounting information in accordance with our close calendar.
    • Proactively identifies unique problems, such as reconciliation/posting issues, and seeks help to resolve, if necessary.
    • Aids in audit requests.
    • Knowledge of and ability to work with multiple technology systems and establish a clear understanding of financial impacts and integration.
    • Maintains company credit card program
    • Manages Concur/Uber access for the company
    • Other responsibilities as assigned

    Graycor seeks to employ qualified, fiscally responsible individuals in sensitive positions within the company. Therefore, all candidates selected for employment at Graycor in a position that regularly handles credit cards, cash, or other company funds must undergo a credit check.

    DIRECT REPORTS

    • None

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS

    To be successful in this position, you will need:

    • Competencies/Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
    • Excellent analytical, math, leadership, interpersonal, project and time management, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. Capability of exceeding goals with minimal supervision, strong business acumen, and commitment to continuous improvement.
    • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
    • Proficient in personal computer skills and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), and word processing (MS Word).
    • High ability to utilize and drive Excel work
    • Education:
    • Bachelors in Accounting or Finance required;
    • CPA desirable
    • Experience:
    • 2 years' general accounting experience
    • Including account reconciliation
    • Balance sheet review

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOakbrook Terrace, IL

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Asset Managementunmatched
    • Balance Sheetunmatched
    • Business Skillsunmatched
    • Capital Budgetingunmatched
    • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Credit Cardsunmatched
    • Depreciationunmatched
    • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)unmatched
    • Financial Transactionsunmatched
    • Fixed Assetsunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Reimbursementunmatched
    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Word Processingunmatched

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