Corporate Staff Accountant

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors and maintains cash accounts, including monthly bank reconciliations and treasury assistance.
• Prepares analyses, reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly invoices related to intercompany accounts.
• Prepare and upload recurring and miscellaneous monthly journal entries.
• Prepares upload of Corporate actual financials and forecasts, including supplemental data, into Consolidation system.
• Monitor and review monthly reconciliation and journal entry binders for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist internal and external auditors with requests and questions specific to the Staff Accountant's accounts.
• Support the preparation of various SEC filings, including Form 10-Q/10-K.
• Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA, or CPA candidate, highly preferred.
• Prior accounting experience via internship, public accounting, or corporate accounting role preferred.
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge required.
• Introductory knowledge of FASB and SEC rules and regulations.
• Introductory knowledge of ERP and Consolidation software.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Ability to demonstrate strong business acumen, analytic, integrative, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to adapt to and operate within a fast-paced environment.

Target Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

About Us

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit:

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. All other applications must be submitted online.

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