Matson Logistics · 2 days ago
Senior Accountant
Downers Grove, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMatson Logistics is a leading provider of multimodal transportation, warehousing, and distribution services throughout North America. The Senior Accountant role involves applying accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in a timely and efficient manner
Create and post journal transactions to the general ledger ensuring proper accounting
Analyzes financial information, profit and loss statements, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial positions
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various accounts. Identify and research reconciling items to analyze, document and resolve them on a timely basis
Ensures that balance sheet account reconciliations are thorough and completed timely each month or quarter, as appropriate
Compiles and analyzes financial information and uses this information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions
Assists with the preparation of ML’s annual financial plan and forecasts as required
Assists with internal and external audits ensuring all schedules, requests and aspects of the audits are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner
Assists with the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers and operating expenses
Assist with intercompany analysis and settlements
Completes quarterly packages and other requests from the MNC tax department
Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports
Respond in a timely manner to the information needs of management as requested
Performs other accounting functions and projects as necessary, requested, or assigned
Complies with all company rules, policies, and procedures. Works and behaves safely by following all safety rules and regulations
Performs other functions and projects as necessary, requested, or assigned
Performs any task required to support customer requirements and company goals
Qualification
Required
B.S. Degree in Accounting required
Minimum of five (5) or more years of related accounting work experience and/or training
Strong knowledge of accounting software and all MS Office programs, including Excel and Word
Person must exhibit the highest level of integrity at all times
Ability to type and perform 10-key commands
Desire to learn and understand the transportation business
Ability to work effectively as a team player, as well as independently
Must consistently demonstrate professional and pleasant behavior and effectively communicate in stressful situations and/or environments
Demonstrates strong technical accounting skills
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team in a fast moving environment
Highly detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry and analysis
Excellent knowledge of MS Office and Excel
Collaborates with colleagues and has strong social skills
Ability to prioritize work and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to deadlines
Preferred
CPA or public accounting background
Transportation industry work experience
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Experience
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
Life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Paid leaves of absence
Long-term disability insurance
Emergency childcare
Death and dismemberment insurance
Prepaid legal services
Adoption assistance
401k with employer matching
Profit sharing
9 paid holidays
5 sick days
Tiered PTO plan
Company
Matson Logistics
Matson Logistics helps companies of all sizes source, store, and deliver their products faster, better, at lower cost, and more reliably.
501-1000 employees
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