Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Location: Elmhurst, IL | Work Arrangement: On-site | Employment Type: Full-Time
Staff Accountant - Take Ownership, Build Your Expertise, Make an Impact
Are you a hands-on accounting professional ready to take ownership of the general ledger and play a key role in a company's financial operations? An established manufacturing business in Elmhurst, IL, is seeking a motivated Staff Accountant to join its close-knit finance team.


This Staff Accountant opportunity offers the chance to take responsibility for the month-end and year-end close, strengthen your technical accounting skills, and gain broad exposure across the full accounting cycle. Rather than being confined to a narrow area of accounting, you will have genuine ownership, direct access to management, and the opportunity to make a visible contribution to the business.


For a Staff Accountant looking for greater responsibility, variety, and professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.
Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Real ownership: Lead the month-end and year-end close, manage the general ledger, and take accountability for the accuracy of financial reporting.
  
  
• Broad accounting exposure: Develop expertise across general ledger accounting, financial statements, reconciliations, audit support, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
  
  
• A close-knit team: Join a collaborative environment where your contribution matters and you can work closely with colleagues across the accounting function.
  
  
• Visibility and influence: Work directly with management, investigate financial variances, and help improve accounting procedures and internal controls.
  
  
• Technical development: Build valuable experience in manufacturing accounting, GAAP, financial reporting, and audit preparation.
  
  
• Opportunity to improve processes: Bring your ideas to the table and help enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of accounting operations.
  
  

• Own the general ledger and manage month-end and year-end close activities from start to finish.
  
  
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and other necessary adjustments.
  
  
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items.
  
  
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, supporting schedules, and variance analysis.
  
  
• Coordinate annual audit preparation and provide documentation to external accounting and tax advisors.
  
  
• Support AR and AP activities, including invoicing, cash application, vendor processing, and account reconciliations.
  
  
• Maintain internal controls, support tax and 1099 reporting, and contribute to accounting process improvements.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  
  
• 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of the financial close.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, journal entries, reconciliations, and full-cycle AR/AP.
  
  
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including XLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
  
  
• A detail-oriented, proactive, team-first approach; manufacturing and Epicor ERP experience are advantageous.