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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Sometimes prepares state and federal income tax returns
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| Sometimes maintains the vendor master file |
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| Sometimes has payroll responsibility |
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| Credit Manager |
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| 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
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Interface with Legal and other Departments to handle discrepancies
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Typically requires prior supervisory or managerial experience
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| Tax Manager |
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| 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 |
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| Typically supervises the day to day of Tax Accountants/Tax Analysts |
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| Usually does not include property taxes |
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| Internal Audit Director |
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| 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
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| Shares results with outside auditors |
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| Director of Financial Planning/Budgeting |
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| 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 |
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Prior managerial or supervisory experience of individuals or projects |
| Controller |
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| 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 |
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| Cost Accounting Manager or Cost Accountant |
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| 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
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Prior area of specialization within accounting |
| Accounting Manager |
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| Responsibilities: |
Typical Background: |
Maintains general ledger
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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 |
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| Oversee the day to day of reports |
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Manager of Financial Reporting |
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| 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
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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 |