Senior Accountant I

InProduction•Warrenville, IL

About The Position

InProduction is the leading provider of temporary seating, staging, structures, & scenic production for U.S. events. Working in partnership with our clients, our team is engaged from start to finish, providing creative input, meticulous installations, & seamless breakdowns. We maintain a total commitment to excellence for a spectacular result at any event for which we provide services. Our inventory & custom solutions combined with your vision guarantee a successful event. Based in Warrenville, Illinois, we deploy our expert team from multiple, strategically located facilities in the U.S. Our mission is to create and provide premier event solutions, delivered by a committed team of professionals. The Company is backed by ZMC. ZMC is a leading private equity firm comprised of experienced investors and executives who invest in, and manage, a diverse group of media and communications enterprises. Founded in 2001, ZMC’s investment philosophy centers on operational value creation driven by targeted investment themes, deep sector expertise, and strong partnerships with industry and operating executives. ZMC approaches its investments in collaboration with management teams and has a successful track record of actively adding value to portfolio companies. Come join us! Check out our web page https://inproduction.net/welcome/ We are looking for a detail-oriented and quality-driven senior accountant to join our accounting team. The senior accountant's responsibilities include contributing to the monthly close process, assisting with financial reporting and audits, analyzing financial statements and reports, and performing research and analysis as required. To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to work effectively with non-accounting personnel to collect data and investigate issues as they arise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting.
2+ years of experience in public accounting as an auditor, and/or a similar role in a for-profit corporate accounting environment.
Curiosity & unquestionable integrity. Can be trusted to ask questions and do the right thing, constructively challenge if presented with a situation that appears incongruent with this level.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all parts of the organization.
A strong desire to deliver high-quality work and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Strong proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERP systems (MS D365).

Nice To Haves

CPA Preferred.

Responsibilities

Integral member of team responsible for high volume of monthly journal entries, account analysis and supporting documentation for the timely production of accurate monthly financial statements.
Assist in providing monthly financial statement variance analysis.
Partner with key Operations personnel for tracking and reporting on monthly capital spend vs budget.
Responsible for maintaining fixed asset subledger and filing annual property tax returns.
Key role in enhancing current systems (RAMP, D365) improving processes and internal controls, and facilitating efforts toward implementing best practices and scalability.
Prepare monthly account reconciliations to ensure financial statement accuracy.
Support the annual audit process.
Assist with researching technical accounting matters and implementing necessary policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP.
Ensure compliance with company policies, recommend internal controls and assist company-wide project teams with financial guidance.
Learn and serve as subject matter expert for accounting systems including Microsoft D365 F&O and RAMP, and other proprietary systems.
This role will evolve commensurate with the success of the candidate.