National Guard Employment Network is Hiring a Corporate Accounting Analyst - Chicago, IL Near Chicago, IL
Job Description ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. Job Location: Chicago Job Location - Old Post Office (433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607) Travel Requirement - No planned or recurring travel Want to make an impact? Directly responsible for the monthly close process and ensuring timely and accurate financial results for the Company's business units. The job is part of the Corporate Accounting & Consolidations Group and works collaboratively and cross-functionally to drive accurate financial results and is a key player within the Finance organization. Ways you will make a difference To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Participate in the daily close of Ferrara's month end cycle including maintaining system structures and providing summarized reporting for business partners
Join monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reviews
Analyze financial statement activity to proactively identify opportunities or risk to facilitate overall accuracy of financial records
Create and maintain data developed metrics, analyses, and report formats to facilitate accuracy of balance sheet accruals and analyze budget variances and business trends
Responsible for the execution of month end close steps including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
Development of new processes and control improvements as needed by the business to support growth, strategy shifts, and/or "continuous improvement initiatives"
Share in internal cross-functional trainings as needed in order to increase awareness and efficiencies with our efforts for automations within our accounting studio
Ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner
Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues
Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures
Understands and demonstrates the Company's core values
Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned, including implementing operating efficiencies within the department (i.e. system / process implementations, reporting enhancements, etc.) and requests from key stakeholders
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities Skills that will make you successful The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Demonstrates financial modeling skills and knowledge of the correlation between cash flow, balance sheet and income statement
Strong communication skills including verbal, group presentations and written communication
Experience handling large multi-task and deadline-oriented projects
Analytical problem solver
Ability to excel in fast paced high pressure environment
Organized and able to prioritize work effectively
Detail-oriented but able to convert into meaningful summary
Comfortable pushing others with diplomacy
Positive attitude with intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn
Comfortable with ambiguity
Experiences that will support your success
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
CPA certification required
Minimum 1-3 years' accounting experience across multiple areas preferably with manufacturing or consumer products companies
Public accounting, preferably Big 4 or large regional firm, experience a plus