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Summary/Objective
The Staff Accountant will support month end close and reporting initiatives of the Finance Department. Under direction of the VP of Accounting/Finance, the Staff Accountant will help to prepare monthly balance sheets and participate in month end close. This role will support the consolidation of all financial statements, reconcile accounts as directed and support the senior finance leadership with key accounting functions, such as Month-End and Quarter-End close, Fixed Assets, Account Reconciliations, and Audits.
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Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are variable and based on business need. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Physical Requirements
This position is indoors. Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.May be asked to lift approximately 25 lbs. Exposure to moderate noise and light, i.e business office with computers, phone, printers, light foot traffic.
EEO Statement
Location Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Location Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Full Time
$70k-85k (estimate)
06/20/2024
07/18/2024
location-services.com
MILWAUKEE, WI
50 - 100
1995
COURTNEY SCHARMJE
$10M - $50M
Location Services, LLC. provides efficient, effective and compliant, end-to-end location, recovery, license plate recognition (LPR,) and transportation services to our clients in the Auto Financial Services industry. We offer a full range of loss mitigation services, backed by best-in-class compliance, performance accountability and cutting edge LPR technology. The leadership team at Location Services possesses decades of auto finance collections, repossession, loss mitigation, customer service, risk, compliance and finance expertise with GMAC, Ally Financial Inc., Exeter Finance LLC., and Toy...ota. This deep domain experience is unique to the industry, and provides significant value to our clients; we anticipate, understand, and deliver on, the expectations of our clients. Location Services is owned by Delaware Street Capital (DSC,) an investment group controlled by a Chicago based family, who over the past 50 years, have invested in real estate and business acquisitions totaling more than $60 billion. The most significant of these investments include real estate, hospitality, gaming, insurance and auto finance loss mitigation services. At Location Services, we are committed to collaborative, transparent and value-added relationships with our clients and vendors partners. Our decisions and actions are driven by our core values, GRIT. Greatness - incessant drive to provide efficient, effective and compliant results Respect - support diversity, inclusion and collaboration with our employees and partners Integrity - dedicated to honesty, transparency and strong business ethics Tenacity - unwavering commitment to meeting our clients expectations With the financial backing of DSC, the industry expertise of our leadership team, and dedication to our GRIT core values, Location Services will achieve our vision; to be the premier provider of Loss Mitigation services to the Auto Financial Services Industry.
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