AD Staff Accountant - Hybrid

Amsted Industries • Full-time • Chicago, Illinois, United States • 13h ago

Company Overview

AMSTED Industries is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial components serving primarily the railroad, vehicular and construction and building markets. Combining leading-edge manufacturing processes with a history of continuous innovation, we’re proud to be leaders in each of the market segments we serve.

Operating under the Amsted Industries umbrella since 1962, today we’re meeting the growing needs of a global market with 75 facilities in 13 countries across 6 continents. Amsted is employee owned, which allows our employees to share in the success of the company and provides employees with significant retirement savings.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team at our Chicago, Illinois office. The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for capital expenditures, accounts payable, intercompany transactions between business units, general ledger reconciliations, and financial reporting. This position is a multi-faceted hands-on role, with extensive opportunities to help build strong financial processes for the organization. The Staff Accountant will report to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting.

Responsibilities:

Process and account for capital expenditures transactions.
Manage Accounts Payable process.
- Enter AP Invoices into SAP.
- Manage the AP Inflow and timeliness of execution.
- Plan appropriate resources and support needed to meet weekly deadlines.
- Communicate with and assist vendor relationship owners to determine appropriate general ledger coding for invoices based on knowledge of the general ledger and appropriate accounting treatment.
- Ensure strong controls are followed related to accounts payable fraud risks.
Prepare monthly journal entries and corporate allocations / transactions to business units.
Prepare corporate tax packages
Complete month end reconciliations. Investigate differences and resolve.
Compile and prepare government reports.
Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports by preparing schedules and compiling results of disclosure requirements from the business units for various footnotes and disclosures.
Prepare schedules supporting the Company’s annual and quarterly forecasting and management reporting processes.

Qualifications:

6+ years of accounting experience
Excellent technological aptitude and proficiency with MS Excel
Experience with SAP and/or consolidation software are preferred, but not required
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills in a professional work environment
A sense of urgency to meet deadlines
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
A strong work ethic and the highest level of integrity
Ability to prepare timely and accurate reports with an excellent attention to detail
Ability to adapt to change and navigate through ambiguity in a constantly evolving environment
Strong problem-solving skills

Compensation & Benefits

Excellent base salary and targeted annual bonus structure
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection
Participation (100% company paid) in Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Company 401k program match
Wellness reimbursement

Amsted is a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.

The full range for this position, across all geographies is $70,000 to $90,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting Salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.

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