Senior Staff Accountant

ABS Graphics•Itasca, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Calculate and post all financial general ledger entries, and maintain reconciliations and analyses. Review all A/P entries. Maintain the cash sheet, commission spreadsheet, and collection responsibilities. Maintain the customer postage deposit reconciliation. Position may offer up to 50% hybrid work arrangement after successful completion of training/transition and demonstration of capability to work alone.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of strong accounting experience and skill required
Must be detail-oriented, take initiative, and be able to multitask
Maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives
Meet communicated schedules and deadlines
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Proficient in MS Office, particularly in Excel
Basic reading and writing skills required
Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret job requirements and work instructions
Outstanding organizational skills and detail-oriented
Ability to sit and use keyboard and mouse for extended periods (8 hours)
Work overtime as required
Maintain confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Advanced computer knowledge within area of assigned responsibility preferred
Slingshot and MS Great Plaines financial software is a plus

Responsibilities

File the Dept of Commerce reports and other government surveys
Maintain daily cash records, make bank transfer(s), enter cash and disbursements in Great Plaines
Record CAPS (permit) postage usage in Slingshot
Review A/P batches for accuracy of vendors, dates, accounts, and amounts
Perform collections, update and monitor collection report, send reminders via email or calls
Update postage reconciliation
Create, enter, and post various monthly journal entries (payroll, accruals, prepaids, commissions, fixed assets)
Analyze downloaded Amex charges, prepare file for entry into A/P, and reconcile
Review all balance sheet accounts for accuracy, update account analyses, and maintain backup records
Maintain fixed asset records, add and retire assets in Great Plaines, prepare roll forward schedule
Manage postage escrow accounts for select customers
Accumulate all use tax paid and submit to Sr Billing/AR Specialist for monthly use/sales tax submission
Accumulate Michigan sales tax charged to customers and file monthly return
Maintain the final monthly reports for Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Sales Report
Run and send out individual sales reports to sales reps
Reconcile Endicia postage with Amex and overall postage reconciliation
Receive and save all materials inventory reports and update Inventory Summary spreadsheet
Assist A/P and A/R Specialists with technical questions
Update sales projection file for updated projections and actual sales on a monthly basis
Work with Sales Manager to create new projection files for each salesperson for the new year
Prepare yearly 1099s for appropriate vendors
Run biweekly commission report and maintain commission spreadsheet for select sales reps
Maintain records for Chase Holiday Card program, track orders, work with CSR on final billing
Prepare for auditor's yearly review (provide PBC's) and answer questions as needed
Prepare quarterly sales report for Chase sales for one of the owners
Run end-of-year reports in Great Plaines to roll numbers to the new year
All other duties as assigned