Senior Accountant – Downtown Chicago!

At Infinity Consulting Solutions (ICS), we pride ourselves in getting to know our candidate further than the bullet points on their resume. We want to know what your long-term goals and ambitions are to make sure we help you make long term career moves. ICS has excelled in creating strong relationships with top performing companies across the country for over 10+ years which has opened many doors for driven professionals like you.Our client is a Chicago-based company in the industrial/manufacturing sector. With over 5,000 employees and over $3B in revenues the organization is large enough to offer professionals the opportunity to grow their career while also not simply being just a number. Strong work-life balance, promotion from within, low turnover, amazing benefits, and the ability to explore career opportunities in different functional areas within the company help to retain and attract top tier talent.Position Description: this individual is part of a team of accounting professionals that is responsible for completing the daily / monthly accounting, inventory control and reconciliation and various ad hoc project accounting functions for all manufacturing locations and warehouse locations of the organization.Key Accountabilities and ResponsibilitiesCollaborates and shares responsibility for monthly close-the-books process to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP used for both internal and external reporting.Prepares month-end journal entries and completes general ledger account analysis. Ensures that all transactions are recorded in compliance with US GAAP. Demonstrates professional skepticism in the course of preparing journal entries and analyzing transactions.Prepares and analyzes account reconciliations.Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes. Takes initiative to continually improve efficiency in accounting and reporting processes.Responds timely to requests for information/reports from internal/external auditors and company management in various departments.Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.Performs analytical review of financial statements.Assists with the design and creation of financial reports – both standard recurring reports and ad hoc reports.Provides overall support by investigating accounting questions, issues and judgments and by partnering with team members from other business units to assist with accounting questions.Assists in maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley compliance documentation.Assists with ad hoc projects assigned by senior management including analysis of business operations, proposed accounting treatment of unusual transactions or other accounting and finance related matters.Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.Partners with the Financial Planning and Analysis department on internal reporting and management support.Qualifications:Undergraduate degree in accountingCPA preferred, or working towards completion1-3 years in areas such as public accounting, corporate accounting, management accounting, and/or internal audit. Public accounting experience highly desirable.Strong knowledge and ability to learn and apply technical accounting concepts in accordance with US GAAP.Strong analytical and problem solving skills.High degree of initiative, leadership, responsibility and integrity.Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and project management skillsExperience with Hyperion and Oracle preferredPay: $65,000.00 per yearExperience:• Accounting: 1 year (Required)