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Visual Comfort & Co. · 1 day ago

Senior Accountant

Skokie, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$74K/yr - $110K/yr

4+ years exp

Visual Comfort & Co. is seeking a Senior Accountant who will be responsible for ensuring company financial transactions are accumulated, classified, and recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP standards. The role involves various accounting functions, including financial reporting, tax compliance, and collaboration with business partners on financial matters.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceLightingManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Executes the timely production of accurate, reliable monthly divisional financial statements to satisfy internal and external reporting requirements for various accounting functions and ensures compliance with internal controls, accounting policies and procedures

Performs financial close activities for various accounting functions including month-end journal entries and accruals, supporting schedules, reconciliations, disclosures and internal controls

Performs financial reporting and compilation for various operations and commercials matters, such as commissions, royalties, vendors, government authorities, among others

Participates in various tax activities including compilation, filing and payments, monitoring of requirements and changes thereto, audits, and support on business process changes and related tax implications

Engages with external auditors (financial, debt, tax and operational related) to provide required documentation and analysis for audits

Executes unit cash flow and liquidity transactions, initiatives and reporting to ensure sufficient liquidity and compliance with corporate objectives

Supports finance in periodic and annual operating and capital budget process

Active in process documentation, cross-training, benchmarking, and key metric reporting

Identifies, directs and leads finance and process improvements (e.g. close and reporting, system/ERP implementation and enhancements), technology enhancements and automation, data analytics, and master data governance and maintenance activities

Promotes business partnerships with other departments, e.g., warehousing and distribution, commercial and customer experience, invoice to cash teams (credit, invoicing, cash app, collections) and other enabling functions (IT, HR, Procurement, etc.) to improve operational performance and efficiency

Ad hoc requests and other projects from senior management (e.g. acquisition integrations, strategic initiatives, funding/capital matters, etc.)

Qualification

CPACorporate accountingERP experienceFinancial analysisAdvanced Excel skillsPublic accountingAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required

4+ years' experience in corporate accounting

Ability to prioritize and complete tasks efficiently

Diligence, strong analytical and decision-making skills

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress

Works well in a team environment

Advanced level Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications

Ability to effectively present information, written and verbal, to provide meaningful response from top management, peers, and partners

Self-starter, proactive and motivated with demonstrated persistence in overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. Utilizes sound judgment, professionalism, and malleability to meet evolving deadlines and deliverables