Staff Accountant With A National Company

Waste Connections

96d • $65,000 - $65,000

About The Position

We are searching for a high energy Staff Accountant in Elk Grove Village. This would be a position designed to get you ready for a promotion to a District Controller role at one of other locations across the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Recent grads will be considered.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems.

Responsibilities

• Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location.
• Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.
• Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast.
• Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast.
• Rate analysis and review.
• Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts.
• Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities.
• Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review.
• Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process.
• Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Long term disability
• Short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401K retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees