Staff Accountant - General Ledger

Griffith Foods • Alsip, IL

5d • $60,000 - $78,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring a Staff Accountant as a part of the Corporate Accounting Team. Responsibilities will include a wide variety of domestic and international accounting activities such as account reconciliations, royalty calculations, use of foreign currency translation, journal entries, reporting analytics, invoice processing and foreign unit chargebacks. This is your opportunity to collaborate with manager, Corporate Accounting Team, Griffith subsidiaries, external auditors and other internal departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2 years’ experience in manufacturing, retail or service space
• Proficient formula capabilities for Microsoft Excel
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Current location within a commutable distance to Alsip, IL
• Willingness and ability to be in the Alsip, IL office 2-3 days/week
• Must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Nice To Haves

• Enjoy account reconciliation and variance explanation of SG&A costs for corporate companies
• Understand internal controls, audit support, documentation standards and adherence to policies
• Like ERP systems, data accuracy and validation of work
• Enjoy multi-tasking, meeting tight timelines and prioritizing workload
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics & BPC software

Responsibilities

• Daily cash accounting and reconciliation
• Coding invoices/submission for payment
• Prepare journal entries for month end close for five corporate companies
• Prepare account reconciliations for five corporate companies
• Prepare foreign chargeback invoicing
• Review and record global foreign charges, follow up with units as needed
• Review travel and expense/open AMEX charges
• Prepare A/R and A/P agings for corporate entities
• Process and send statements to foreign entities

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• EAP
• Health Advocacy
• Financial Planning
• Parental Leave
• Care.com
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Reimbursement
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Group Life & AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• PTO
• Holiday’s & Leaves
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance

What This Job Offers

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