Job Description
Groot / Waste Connections is now hiring a Staff Accountant in the Elk Grove Village market!
The Position:
We are searching for a high energy Staff Accountant in Elk Grove Village. This would be a position designed to get you ready for a promotion to a District Controller role at one of other locations across the company.
Responsibilities:
+ Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location.
+ Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.
+ Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast.
+ Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast.
+ Rate analysis and review.
+ Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts
+ Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities.
+ Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review
+ Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process
+ Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review.
+ Other duties as assigned.
Ideal Candidates will have:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
+ Recent grads will be considered
+ Public accounting experience _preferred_ .
+ CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus.
+ Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems.
+ We offer excellent Family benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement
Pay: $65,000 annually
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
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