Staff Accountant

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a manufacturing organization in Bolingbrook, Illinois. This Long-term Contract position will focus on maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end activities, and helping ensure strong control over inventory, cost, and balance sheet accounts. The ideal candidate brings a solid foundation in general ledger accounting and can work effectively across day-to-day transactions, reconciliations, and reporting needs.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and record journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger activity and support timely financial reporting.

• Complete month-end close tasks, including account analysis and follow-up on outstanding items affecting financial results.

• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve variances in a timely manner.

• Support cost accounting processes by reviewing work in progress, job cost details, and cost of goods sold activity.

• Analyze inventory and product profitability trends to help improve accuracy in financial reporting and operational decision-making.

• Maintain fixed asset accounting records, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and related reconciliations.

• Assist with sales tax reporting and support tax credit documentation as needed.

• Partner with internal teams to validate financial data, strengthen accounting accuracy, and support ongoing process improvements. Requirements • Experience in staff accounting within a manufacturing or product-based environment.

• Strong working knowledge of journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and month-end close procedures.

• Ability to perform bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy.

• Background in cost accounting, including work in progress, job costing, and cost of goods sold analysis.

• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting and inventory analysis.

• Understanding of sales tax processes and related accounting support activities.

• Ability to assess financial results through variance review and product profitability analysis.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a contract assignment.

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