Accountant

Arlington Heights, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Accountant

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality safety and sustainability to life.

Intertek is searching for aAccountant to join our GL team in theArlington HeightsIllinois office.

TheAccountant provides financial information and reports by primarily preparing journal entries reconciling balance sheet accounts assisting with monthly and year-end closings as well as maintaining internal financial controls and procedures. This role has an annual salary range of $72000 - $80000.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Senior Accounting Manager.

What youll do:

Process and reconcile account receivables and remittances

Address payment issues like double payments or other discrepancies

Engage in collection management processes as necessary

Prepare journal entries;

Complete general ledger operations;

Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements;

Prepare analysis of accounts as requested;

Monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences;

Assist with preparation for and coordination of the audit process;

Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures;

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities reading professional publications and staying abreast of authoritative updates and pronouncements;

Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related tasks as needed; Other accounting and finance related special projects as directed by superiors.

Research pay and journalize property tax invoices while coordinating with Tax team for renditions filing.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

Bachelors degree required; minimum 3 years of experience

Demonstration of technical accounting skills

Timely meets deadlines as necessary

Experience with various types of reporting and presentation of data

Extreme attention to detail

Working knowledge of US GAAP

Understanding of confidentiality coordination thoroughness quality focus objectivity

General computer and ERP systems skills

Intermediate Excel skills are required

Working knowledge of Lawson is required

Be aware of and adhere to safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work

Ability to work in fast-paced multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines

Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload with efficient time management

Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties

Must be customer focused and quality driven

Ability to travel as business needs dictate

Preferred Qualifications and Requirements:

Related degrees in Business or Finance fields are also acceptable if accompanied with relevant work experience

Preferred advanced Excel skills

Why work at Intertek

Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market with a proven high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek we exercise our spirit of innovation the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better safer and more sustainable place for all. Learn more aboutOur Historyand What We Do.

What we have to offer:
WhenWorking with Intertek you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market including medical dental vision life disability 401(k) with company match tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment all hires are required to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Intertek believes thatOur Peopleare our strongest tool for success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employerand do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation or gender identity.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation or who need assistance applying please emailor call 1- (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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DescriptionAccountantIntertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. ...