ACE Hardware · 10 hours ago
Staff Accountant
IL - Oak Brook
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $76K/yr
0+ years expEmery Jensen is a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corporation that sells and distributes hard-line products to independent customer segments. They are currently looking for a Staff Accountant who will be responsible for ensuring accurate presentation of financial records and providing accounting support through tasks such as journal entries and account reconciliations.
Retail
Responsibilities
Perform the monthly close responsibilities (journal entries, variance analysis, account reconciliations and management inquiries) associated with the more basic functional areas within Emery Jensen
Support Emery Jensen's Sr. Accountant with routine activities, including rolling over financial statements, preparing journal entry templates, and maintaining a monthly close activity tracker
Work with the stakeholders to gain an understanding of the area, propose process improvements, and assist with the implementation of those process improvements
Maintain existing scorecards, ad-hoc reports, and analysis, as assigned by management, to key cross-functional areas
Assist with projects designed to improve accounting efficiency or drive quality results
Support other projects and initiatives as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Entry level, Minimum 0-1 years of work experience in a financial/accounting capacity
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret large datasets
Effectively communicate and work with internal business partners
Understanding of basic accounting principles
Basic project/time management skills
Ability to work with supervision
Adequate verbal and written communication skills
Proficient Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level
Effective communication skills, capable of partnering with internal stakeholders at various levels
Time‑management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and ensure completion of responsibilities
Preferred
Experience with SAP
Benefits
Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 3 years resulted in incentives being paid out above 106.6% of your target opportunity!)
Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 3 years, company contributions (matching & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 7.3% of total eligible compensation.
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
Annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice
Opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
On-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program
Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
Mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
Employee discounts on the products we sell (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
Adoption cost reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
Identity theft protection
Company
ACE Hardware
Now in Afghanistan, Since 1924, Ace Hardware has been known as the place with the helpful hardware folks in thousands of neighborhoods across America, providing customers with a more personal kind of helpful.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Shak Hishmeh
Co-Owner/ Chief Operating Officer
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