Senior Financial Accountant

Winpak Careers • Sauk Village, IL

20h • $80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Winpak Portion Packaging is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in Sauk Village, IL. In this role, you'll own core month-end close activities and lead key accounting processes including fixed assets, consolidated inventory, payroll accounting, and general ledger work. You'll partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate reporting, audit readiness, and strong internal controls that support plant and business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience, with manufacturing or industrial experience highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to cross-functional partners.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, along with hands-on experience using ERP systems and Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently, exercise sound judgment, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or professional certifications (CPA, CMA) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fixed asset accounting: Maintain the construction-in-progress subledger; analyze variances vs. approvals; place assets in service; process disposals; record monthly depreciation; maintain book and tax records.
• Capital spend reporting : Prepare monthly capital spending analysis and forecasts; coordinate the annual impairment review.
• Inventory accounting and controls: Oversee the plant’s perpetual cycle count program; support accurate inventory costing and valuation; oversee consolidated spare parts inventory activity and counts.
• Obsolescence reserves: Establish and review balance sheet provisions for obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Payroll accounting: Prepare payroll journal entries and reconciliations from the UKG payroll system; deliver consolidated personnel expense analysis and reporting.
• Close, reporting, and audit support: Assist with internal and external audit requests, financial reporting, and ad hoc analyses.
• General ledger ownership: Oversee prepaids, accruals, research and development accounting; support related-party transactions; complete periodic business and government surveys; take on special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultations services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level