Staff Accountant

ACCO Brands•Lake Zurich, IL

15d•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

A company with a pioneering past and a purposeful future. At ACCO Brands, we are united by a common purpose, to empower our consumers to feel good when they work, learn, and play. For more than a century we have developed and nurtured brands that enable people to work with more productivity, learn with more confidence, and play with more enjoyment. We are passionate about a winning culture where we grow together, driving business, professional growth, and success. We invite you to be part of a team that is grounded in a history of category-leading brands and products and focused on positioning our company for the future. Job Summary ACCO Brands is seeking a Staff Accountant, who will be an instrumental team member of the Corporate Accounting and Consolidations department, primarily responsible for working as part of the team to complete the monthly Corporate close process, the consolidation of the financials of a multi-national corporation, and certain SEC reporting tasks. This position will report directly to the VP, Finance, Corporate Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
2-5 years of experience with month end close processes, consolidations and foreign currency transactions preferred.
Strong time-management skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA a plus.
Experience working in a public company reporting in US GAAP a plus.
Prior experience with SAP, HFM, and BlackLine a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the monthly close of the Corporate general ledger including analyzing Corporate and consolidated financials.
Assist in preparing assigned journal entries in SAP and the Hyperion Financial Management consolidation software (“HFM”).
Assist in completing account reconciliations with proper support utilizing Blackline.
Assist in validating proper elimination of consolidating intercompany account balances.
Assist in preparing certain footnotes and supporting schedules for the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC filings.
Support Corporate function owners in understanding financial results.
Manage our global lease accounting process including administering our CoStar lease software and ensuring our financials are accurate.
Provide support when required in areas such as accounting for acquisitions, pension reporting, and goodwill impairment analysis.
Prepare select government census reports.