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When looking for an Accounting and Finance position, working with Casey Accounting & Finance Resources, Inc. gives you the competitive edge. With our specialization, we focus directly on your area of expertise. For immediate consideration email your resume today to casey@caseyresources.com.

Here is what is hot in a very fast job market!!!!!!! Some of our positions never make the website as we are able to deliver a number of presentations immediately upon receipt. Therefore if you receive a call or email, it is imperative to get back to us at your earliest convenience. Clients have been receiving profiles and then ask us to hold off on additional presentations until they go through the process with the candidates received.

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W103245-Payroll Compensation and Benefits Accountant - $50-$55K additional bonus potential- Chicago

This client company is seeking a professional with an Accounting or Finance degree to perform accounting for payroll, benefits and compensation area. The focus of this role includes that of journal entries, reconciliations,commission analysis and general ledger inquiries. They will prepare and reconcile monthly accruals and prepaid. Prepare wire transfers and check requests, analyze P&L for sales desks. Excel skills required include that of creation, pivot tables and charts. Degree and 3 years experience in this arena is a must.

 

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Our clients align with us to fill the following types of roles for their organizations on a direct hire, temp to hire and consulting basis:

 

Chief Financial Officer/CFO    
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Keeps financial books and records of the company BS, MBA, CPA
Prepares financial reporting; SEC reporting if public 15+ years of experience
Dotted line to audit committee  Often public accounting experience
Protects company assets Knowledge of SEC if public company
Provides financial information to the Board of Directors Knowledge of GAAP

 

Treasurer
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Maintains banking relationships BS, MBA, CPA
Cash management; loans, lock boxes, short term investments 12+ years of experience
Abandoned property/escheatment Sometimes comes from a banking environment
Performs bank reconciliations   

Sometimes prepares state and federal income tax returns

 
Sometimes maintains the vendor master file  
Sometimes has payroll responsibility  

 

Credit Manager  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Establishes credit limits for customers BS maybe more
Collection of past due large sized accounts Familiar with credit reporting bureaus
Reporting measures for upper management

May work with outside collection agency or Legal Department

Interface with Legal and other Departments to handle discrepancies

Typically requires prior supervisory or managerial experience

Tax Manager  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Prepares federal and state tax returns BS, CPA
Prepares state and local sales/use/tax returns 10+ years of experience in tax
Determines taxability of transactions Often comes from public accounting
Coordinates preparation of international returns Usually background is just tax
Prepares and send tax exempt certificates if appropriate

 

Typically supervises the day to day of Tax Accountants/Tax Analysts  
Usually does not include property taxes  

 

Internal Audit Director  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Audits compliance with internal policies and procedures BS maybe MBA and/or CPA
Prepares and performs audits of specific areas or policies 8-10 years of experience often within pubic accounting
Dotted line to the Audit Committee

Typically supervises entry level Auditors

Shares results with outside auditors   

 

Director of Financial Planning/Budgeting  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Prepares monthly/quarterly/annual budgets BS, MBA, and often CPA
Prepares financial analyses of projects, acquisitions 8+ years of experience in area of focus
Prepares budget/actual comparisons Focus of career has been analysis not that of general accounting
  Prior managerial or supervisory experience of individuals or projects


Controller  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Keeps company’s books and records BS, CPA and often MBA
Maintains general ledger full responsibility Knowledge of GAAP
Prepares financial statements 10+ years of experience
Maintains transaction processing systems Commonly has public accounting experience
Maintains system of internal controls Prior managerial or supervisory experience
Often establishes approval levels  

Cost Accounting Manager or Cost Accountant   
Responsibilities: Typical Background:

Determines the cost basis of manufactured products

Often responsibile for taking inventory and reporting measures

BS often MBA
Extends the physical inventory to determine inventory value Prior manufacturing experience

May not be an accountant – could be from an engineering arena

Prior area of specialization within accounting 

 

Accounting Manager  
Responsibilities: Typical Background:

Maintains general ledger 

 

BS, CPA
Maintains depreciation schedules 6+ years of prior accounting experience
Maintains sub ledgers Often prior public accounting and supervisory experience
Responsible for the general accounting of the company  
Oversee the day to day of reports  

 

Manager of Financial Reporting

 
Responsibilities: Typical Background:
Prepares financial statements BS, CPA often MBA
Prepares internal financial reports and analyses 8+ years of experience
Oversee and assign projects of others Knowledge of GAAP
SEC reporting experience if a public company

Prior supervisory experience may be required

 

 

Manager of Accounts Receivable

Responsibilities:

- Maintains AR ledger   - BS maybe more

- Applies cash received   - 5+ years of prior experience A/R

- Processes debit/credit memos   - Prior experience with an ERP

- Often pursues vendor debit balances   system- SAP, Oracle, etc.

- Reconciles account balances with customers   - Prior supervisory skill may be

- Oversee the day to day of reports   required

 

Manager of Accounts Payable

Responsibilities:

- Pays vendor invoices   - BS maybe more

- Processes debit memos   - 5+ years of experience with A/P

- Insurer proper approvals   - Prior experience with an ERP

- Processes expense reports for payment   system- SAP, Oracle, etc.

- Reconciles account balances with vendors

- Insures correct account coding of expenses

- Oversee the day to day of reports

 

Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

- Process payroll domestic/international employees   - BS may be required and/or CPP

- Prepare payroll reconciliations and other reports   - 5+ years within payroll

- Monthly/Quarterly/Year end reporting   - Prior experience with a specific

- Maintain benefits administration and reporting    payroll system

- Oversee maintenance of the payroll and time    - Prior HR experience may be

- and attendance systems   required.

- Prepare payroll tax state and federal

- Handle employee concerns and disputes in payroll or

benefit administration

 

Accounting Clerk- Accounting Specialist

(A/P Clerk, A/R Clerk, Credit and Collections Clerk/ Payroll Clerk)

Responsibilities:

- May be in any department listed above   - May or may not be required to have

- Has limited responsibility for a specific job area   a degree - Attentive to detail and accuracy or processes performed   - Prior experience with a computer or

- Assist other cross trained areas if needed   ERP system- SAP, Oracle, etc.

   - 2+ years of experience in department area

   - Must be good with numbers and detail

   - May be required to have a level of expertise in Excel

 

Casey Accounting & Finance Resources, Inc. hosts a Networking group for Accounting/Finance/Credit and Payroll professionals in transition. Meetings are held every other Thursday from 8:00 am - 9:30 am (please refer to dates listed below).
These network sessions are facilitated by a Career Coach.

Our offices are located at 4902 Tollview Rd. Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

For more information or if you would like to attend, please contact Casey Resources, Inc. at 224-232-5925.

Meeting Dates:

July 16th and July 30th

The meeting on July 16th will focus on LinkedIn it's use as a tool for researching companies, referrals to those you know that may have a networking lead for you in your search!

Every other Thursday that follows unless noted on this site.

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