Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Staff Accountant Job Opening in Buffalo Grove, Illinois - Position Description
Staff Accountant
This position requires a technical thinking, detail-oriented accounting professional who has a minimum of three years accounting experience, preferably within the distribution, or manufacturing industry. The candidate must also have at least one year of hands-on operational experience using SAP sales, distribution, inventory and financial modules.
Duties and Responsibilities
Entering invoices and paying vendors via ACH, Check or Wire
Reconciling balance sheet accounts
Creating and entering month end journal entries
Entering and paying monthly sales commissions and expense reports; some calculation required
Department reporting
Other transaction processing as required
Other duties as assigned
Core Capabilities
Accounting
GAAP
SAP
Collaboration
Ethical Conduct
Thoroughness
Positivity
Supervisory Responsibility
The Staff Accountant role has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This position operates in a clerical, office setting, routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets and is very interactive with other company personnel and vendors.
Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, with some flexibility in hours however, the employee must be available during the ?core? work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Education and Experience
An Associate degree in Accounting plus five or more years of accounting experience; or equivalent in years of experience.
One year hands-on operational experience using SAP.
Ability to improve and learn to be an expert in the SAP accounting functions.
Sense of urgency mindset with an assertive ?let?s get it done? attitude.
Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Meticulous organization skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.
Competitive compensation and benefit package.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Associate
Required experience:
hands-on operational SAP: 1 year
accounting: 3 years
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