Senior Accountant

ACE Hardware•Oak Brook, IL

31d•$76,300 - $90,000

About The Position

This position will be responsible for ensuring the accurate presentation of financial records by providing accounting support and preparing some complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. This team member will work directly with varying levels of management and business partners throughout the organization through various forms of communication when accomplishing these tasks. In addition, this team member will create/update accounting policies, procedures, and memos.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
5+ years of work experience in a financial/accounting capacity
Strong analytical, problem-solving and data mining skills
Strong understanding of accounting principles and processes
Intermediate project management skills
Ability to work with some supervision
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to successfully interact with management throughout the organization
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint at an advanced level

Responsibilities

Perform monthly close responsibilities (journal entries, variance analysis, account reconciliations and management inquiries) associated with the assigned functional areas within Ace
Identify, propose, and implement process improvements/accounting changes to simplify or streamline the process and ensure accuracy in the accounting
Prepare higher level, more complex ad-hoc reports and analysis as assigned by management
Prepare analysis, interpret the results, present findings and recommendations to management, and assist management in implementing any business or process changes
Assist business partners with more complex issues or functional areas within Ace requiring additional attention, determine the root cause of issues identified, propose process improvements, and assist with the implementation of the process improvements
Lead or assist on projects designed to improve accounting efficiency or drive higher quality deliverables, manage the resources provided to ensure that the project goals are met on a timely basis, and create a final deliverable outlining the recommendations for improvement, barriers to implementation, and consideration of the implementation risks

Benefits

Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
Adoption cost reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
Identity theft protection