What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Wendy's?
Job summary
Growing HVAC/Refrigeration and Construction service company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance Team at their office in Glendale Heights, Illinois. This position will interact with all levels of management and personnel and be highly motivated to assist the company in achieving its goals and objectives.
Duties and responsibilities
- Month-end closing activities including:
- Prepare and record journal entries including but not limited to accruals, prepaids and adjustments
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts to the general ledger
- Assist with the annual audit process by providing auditors with requested financial documents
- Maintain written procedures for assigned duties
- Increase automation in routine transaction processes
- Diligent in meeting all processing and reporting deadlines
- Manage union accounting and act as liaison with payroll team and analyst along with monthly benefit journal entry, account reconciliation and analysis
- Accounting for service work in process including all journal entries and account analysis
- Accounting for employee reimbursements and expenses including all entries and account analysis
- Shared responsibility for daily imports to General Ledger system
- Daily banking uploads and manual checks
- Serve as back up for Inventory Accounting
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Experience and education
- Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting
- 4 to 6 years of experience in accounting
- CPA a plus
- Inventory Accounting Experience a plus
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Highly organized and process driven
- Demonstrated ability for problem solving and implementing corrective actions
- Excels in a fast-paced environment
- Good problem-solver with attention to detail
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills
- Dependable professional with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel
Physical requirements and working conditions
Normal office environment. Occasional light lifting of office equipment, materials and boxes; frequent walking and standing; requires dexterity in use of fingers for the operation of computers and other office equipment. Regularly required to sit; occasionally required to stand; walk; occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds; noise level is usually quiet. All employees may be required to visit a customer site and/or complete a ride along with a field technician as part of their employment.
EEO statement
Climate Pros is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
