Staff Accountant
 Ammega | |
 United States, Illinois, Skokie | |
| 7501 Saint Louis Avenue (Show on map) | |
 Jan 10, 2025 | |
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The Staff Accountant is responsible for applying accounting principles and knowledge of GAAP and IFRS to prepare, distribute, and report general accounting functions in accordance with company policies. This role ensures accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions for internal and external use, assists with month-end and year-end closing processes and audits, and manages overflow tasks as needed. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: * Reconcile and analyze all balance sheet accounts including GRNI reconciliation and collaborate with other departments to resolve discrepancies * Prepare and/or post month-end AJE's and /or standard accruals to meet anticipated liabilities * Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers to assist in preparation of operating and financial statements * Prepare daily cash reports to monitor cash flow * Reconcile all bank accounts and initiate ACH and Wire Transfers inter-company and domestic * Process inter-company transactions including netting payments/receipts application and reconciliation with other IC affiliates * Monitor sales tax rates and update in NAV/ERP as needed * Manage and act on all sales & use tax functions, including timely tax filings and sales tax audits * Assist Manager with maintaining integrity of fixed asset system, record monthly investments and asset retirements, track capital projects, prepare depreciation schedules and Athena upload * Manage Chase Corporate credit card account through Chase Smart data portal (Additions, Deletions and Approval limits) * Manage and Process all T&E through Concur software system * Assist Manager with the completion of month-end, quarter-end and year-end reports including Board data entry collection and managerial detail * Assist with PBC's for Year end and Interim Audit * Prepare and submit timely management/ad hoc reports within established time frame, formats and guidelines * Other duties as assigned Knowledge and Skill Requirements: * BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university * CPA preferred, but not required * Experience with managing revenue and expenses, accrual and prepaid transactions * Proficient in MS 365, including Excel, SharePoint and OneDrive * Must be able to work in the US Competencies * Solid problem-solving identification * Excellent verbal and written communications * Detail and task oriented * Professional behavior and appearance * Strong work ethic, honest and ethical * Able to collaborate and adapt to rapid changes quickly * Proactive, resourceful and ability to multi-task Key Behaviors and Tenets of 80/20 * Are accountable to others * Have the courage to challenge the status quo * Are honest with co-workers and customers * Able to be innovative problem solvers * Are engaged team members * Add value to the Company * Expects excellence of self and others * Overserves top customers * Understands, simplifies and acts to improve processes Physical Demands * The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. Duties include data entry 80% of the time. The employee may lift, push or pull up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. | |