We're seeking a Staff Accountant to join a growing manufacturer's accounting team. This role serves as a key financial partner to manufacturing and operations, driving month-end close, full-cycle accounting activities, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve performance and profitability.
Responsibilities:
- Support monthly financial close, inventory accounting, and manufacturing-related reconciliations
- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Shipping to evaluate capital investment opportunities, including ROI, payback, and cost savings projections
- Build financial metrics and dashboards to track plant performance, productivity initiatives, and manufacturing KPIs
- Assist with select accounts payable functions, ensuring manufacturing and capital expenditures are accurately coded and approved
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
- 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, full-cycle accounting, or financial analysis, within a manufacturing environment
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and financial modeling
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial business partners
Staff Accountant in Greater Chicago Area at FPC Peachtree
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted last week.