Job Details
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Staff Accountant
Are you looking to begin your Finance career with an organization focused on sustainability?
Are you looking for a stable, collaborative, growth-orientated and employee centric work environment with high ethical standards?
If your answer is "yes", this might be the opportunity for you! Beckers is looking to hire a new Staff Accountant
Who are we?
Beckers is an $800+ million revenue "family-owned" established global industrial coatings company with our North American headquarters located in Elk Grove Village, IL. With 150 years of history, 1,800 devoted employees, 24 production sites in 18 countries we are expanding our operations and seeking team members to help support our growth and mission as we become one of the largest steel coatings manufacturers in the United States. Part of our vision is to also become the world's most sustainable coatings company. We are convinced we will get there, thanks to the passion, devotion and determination of our global workforce. To learn more about us, please visit
What is the Opportunity?
Reporting to the US Finance Manager, the Staff Accountant will administer the day-to-day activities related to Finance for sites in Elk Grove Village, IL and Fontana, CA.
Position Overview
The Staff Accountant is responsible for various accounting responsibilities. Duties include cash application, bank reconciliations, expense report reviews, audit assistance and the preparation of month end journal entries. The position uses standard spreadsheet software (Excel) and ERP software (Sage). The Staff Accountant will participate in the upcoming ERP system implementation.
Essential Duties/Functions
Essential Duties are those that are critical, integral, necessary, crucial, primary, and/or fundamental. These essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform.
Record, monitor, and reconcile all cash transactions. Monitor aged receivables. Collection calling/emailing/monthly statement generation. Analyze new customer requests. Maintain DSO per the target. Track D&B credit reports for all customers.
Reconcile and verify all employee expense reports (Expensify). Record and pay. Reconcile associated GL accounts monthly.
Assist with month-end functions including general ledger account analyses, month end closing entries, accrual entries, and allocation entries. Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts and maintain accrual balance details.
Daily reconciliation of banking, monthly account reconciliations.
Manufacturing batch variance review and approval.
Annual census report filing.
Daily invoice report review (and accounting liaison to customer service team).
Backup to all month end closing procedures and backup to accounts payable when needed.
Maintain and file business permits/licenses.
Assist with all internal and external audits.
Other ad hoc functions and analyses as required.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Proven experience with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
High level accuracy and attention to detail, fast and accurate data entry skills
Ability to work independently
Detail Oriented - pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes and effects
Able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and remain organized
Ability to research various subjects independently of management guidance
Must have good communication skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees, managers, sales people, customers and vendors
To recognize that health and safety is a responsibility of every employee and to take reasonable care of oneself and others and to comply with Beckers Health and Safety policy and any Beckers procedures/rules that apply to the role. All employees have the responsibility to highlight unsafe conditions and EHS Managers, Officers, Supervisors and above have the responsibility to shut down any activity if it is operating in an unsafe condition.
Preferred Skills & Experience
Willingness to get CPA
Curiosity and ambition to learn new things
Interest in working for a manufacturing company
Positive, energetic team player
Physical Requirements
Office environment: ability to sit for potentially prolonged periods of time.
Salary Description
65000-750000