SENIOR ACCOUNTANT | MANUFACTURING

Chicago, IL 60632 | Full-Time | On-Site

Yanny Almanzar
Senior Recruiter | Heartline Staffing
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Email: Yanny@heartlinestaffing.com

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Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Senior Accountant for a full-time, fully on-site opportunity in Chicago, Illinois.

This is a hands-on accounting role within a manufacturing environment. The Senior Accountant will support the complete accounting cycle, including financial reporting, general ledger activity, month-end close, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.

FINANCIAL REPORTING & MONTH-END CLOSE

• Assist with preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Support balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement preparation.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting and month-end close.
• Review, post, and adjust general ledger entries as needed.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records.

GENERAL LEDGER & RECONCILIATIONS

• Maintain general ledger accuracy.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations.
• Complete bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile other financial accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Research and resolve discrepancies.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Enter vendor payables using a three-way matching process.
• Review account balances and transactions.
• Identify and resolve vendor discrepancies.
• Maintain vendor account information.
• Process weekly check runs.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

• Post cash receipts.
• Post electronic and paper checks to customer accounts.
• Reconcile credit card transactions.
• Identify and resolve customer discrepancies.
• Contact customers regarding past-due balances.

BUDGETING, FORECASTING & AUDIT SUPPORT

• Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze variances between forecasted and actual results.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Gather documentation and respond to auditor requests.

ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

• Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data and accounting workflows.
• MAS 90 / SAGE 100 experience is relevant to the environment.
• Crystal Reports experience is helpful.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fully on-site in Chicago, IL 60632
• No remote or off-site work option
• Reports directly to the CFO
• Individual contributor role with no direct reports

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive hands-on accounting experience consistent with approximately 5-10 years REQUIRED
• Career experience predominantly within manufacturing companies REQUIRED
• Full-cycle accounting experience REQUIRED
• General ledger and month-end close experience REQUIRED
• Financial reporting experience REQUIRED
• General ledger and bank reconciliation experience REQUIRED
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable experience REQUIRED
• Budgeting and forecasting experience REQUIRED
• Audit-support experience REQUIRED
• Hands-on accounting software and ERP experience REQUIRED
• Experience working within a small or lean accounting environment REQUIRED
• Ability to independently manage the complete accounting cycle REQUIRED
• Ability to work fully on-site in Chicago, IL 60632 REQUIRED
• Candidate should be within approximately a 45-minute commute of the worksite REQUIRED
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and ability to handle confidential information REQUIRED

PREFERRED

• MAS 90 / SAGE 100 experience
• Crystal Reports experience
• Experience with manufacturing companies below approximately $25-$30 million in size
• Experience in accounting departments with fewer than three employees
• At least one employment tenure of 3-5+ years; multiple longer tenures preferred