SR ACCOUNTANT at True Value Company in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Join a high performing Accounting team as a Sr. Accountant and contribute to the success of True Value Company.

The Senior Accountant position takes the lead on key monthly accounting tasks and communicates with the General Accounting Manager to ensure that these tasks are completed accurately and by the specified deadline. This includes journal entries and account analysis, moderately complex financial reports and analysis, and monthly/quarterly account reconciliations. Recommends methods and procedures to improve accounting processes and performs activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements.

We are a dynamic team committed to driving True Value’s aggressive growth as the only nationally branded hardlines wholesaler that celebrates independent retailers.

Our culture:

• Embraces personal and professional development
• Values diverse perspectives
• Provides competitive compensation
• Committed to volunteerism and community outreach

Your Value = Our Value. True Value.

Responsibilities (May perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned).

• Supports and participates in the monthly financial statement close process ensuring that respective financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely
• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly balance sheet account reconciliations relating to Cash and Prepaids, and immediately address reconciling items
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information relating to various balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Monitors ledger integrity for assigned accounts through queries and individual transaction review
• Prepares supporting schedules for the annual external audit and various bank audits throughout the year
• Assist with special accounting projects

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in Accounting and/or Finance
• Oracle General Ledger or equivalent general ledger system
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other relevant accounting regulations preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Licenses & Certifications: N/A

Physical Requirements (Delete those that do not apply and only keep those that apply to the role)

·         Balancing, Climbing, Crouching, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Seeing, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Typing, Visual Acuity, Walking

Work Environment: Generally, works in climate-controlled office environment.

Travel: Travel may vary in length and duration.

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