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Accountant III
Riverwoods, IL
6 Months
Hybrid position for Riverwoods, IL, will need to be onsite 2 days a week; Please see note from manager - "I would like candidates with more focused GL experience. The ideal candidate will speak more to month-end close, journal entry preparation/review, balance account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, intercompany, and audit. Some AP/AR experience is completely acceptable, but I would like the current and/or more recent experience to be GL. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
- 7- 9 years of previous accounting/audit experience in public or private accounting
- CA or CPA certification preferred
- Experience with major ERPs (SAP, Great Plains, NetSuite) strongly preferred
- Experience with Blackline strongly preferred
- Strong reporting and data querying capabilities
- Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
- Strong analytical skills
- Detail oriented approach to work; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also functioning as an integral part of a team.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on assignments
- Ability to work flexible hours (from the office and from home) to well coordinate with the rest of the team during Month-End Close/Reporting
Conducts complex assignments involving accounting projects. Requires a broad knowledge of accounting practices and procedures to ensure all journal entries and account reconciliations are completed accurately in addition to timely. May provide training and guidance to less related experienced staff.
The Senior Accountant will assist the Accounting team by ensuring all journal entries and account reconciliations are completed timely and accurately to ensure the integrity of financial data. This position is critical to the overall control environment for the divisions supported by Wolters Kluwer Financial Shared Services (FSS). FSS focuses on building accounting expertise in a tower structure: Record to Report, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash and provides support to the businesses of Wolters Kluwer in a standardized, harmonized, and high quality manner. If successful, the candidate will be able to expand his/her expertise within a global organization. Additional requirements include, but are not limited to:
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $45.00 - $49.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 8 years (Required)
- Accounts payable: 8 years (Required)
- Accounts receivable: 8 years (Required)
- SAP/Great Plains/NetSuite: 5 years (Required)
- Blackline: 2 years (Required)
- accounting/audit: 8 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPA/CA (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Riverwoods, IL 60015 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Riverwoods, IL 60015: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45 - $49
