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Job Title: Accounting Controller
Location of the Job: West Chicago, IL 60185
Years of Experience: 1+to 3 Years
Job Type: Full Time Employee
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Summary:
Our client, a very small company in the manufacturing/distribution industry, is seeking a standalone Controller/Accounting Manager to work in their office in West Chicago, IL
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand and enforce GSA reporting requirements
- Enforce policies developed by corporate counsel to comply with customer and vendor paperwork requirements
- Supervise accounting department staff (5 employees)
- Prepare monthly closing including adjusting journal entries and account reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with sales and use tax laws of multiple states and filing of required sales and use tax returns
- Prepare bi-weekly for payroll including calculation of sales commissions and other incentive pay using Paychex payroll service
- Prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP for software vendors
Position Requirements:
- Driving to work is recommended
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Person should be flexible and have a positive attitude
- Must be professional, self motivated, reliable and punctual
- Excellent organization skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Notary Public License required
- CPA preferred
- Must have 7 years of accounting experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Excel are mandatory