Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Groot / Waste Connections is now hiring a Staff Accountant in the Elk Grove Village market!

The Position:

We are searching for a high energy Staff Accountant in Elk Grove Village. This would be a position designed to get you ready for a promotion to a District Controller role at one of other locations across the company.

Responsibilities:

• Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location.
• Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.
• Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast.
• Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast.
• Rate analysis and review.
• Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts
• Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities.
• Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review
• Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process
• Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidates will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Recent grads will be considered
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems.
• We offer excellent Family benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement

Pay: $65,000 annually

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.