Job Title - Accountant

Reports to - Accounting Manager

Location - Downers Grove, IL

Classification - Salaried; Exempt

Job Purpose

To provide daily coverage in all phases of General Accounting including, General Ledger, Journal Entries, Corporate reporting and internal control.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures that accounting data is classified, recorded, reported and analyzed accurately and timely per GAAP requirements. 

General Ledger:

• Month end close and associated analysis (Variances, margin, productivity, etc)
• Freight and Tariff accounting and Analysis.
• Account Reconciliations.
• Entering monthly journal entries.
• Internal business driven reporting/operations review package preparation.
• Work closely with Mexico production facility and sister divisions on inventory and intercompany transactions.

Corporate Reporting:

• Monthly/Quarterly BPC actual reporting.
• Prints daily report for management, updates forecast on portal, backlog analysis, hard close, balance sheet review.
• Provides back-up to other department activities.
• RMA, Credit Card Charges.

• Participate Performs other related duties as assigned.

Internal Control Processes:

• Closely follow all corporate accounting policy updates
• Participate in Corporate internal audit and annual physical inventory
• Semiannual corporate hard close and all related testing

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance from a four-year college/university.
• Two (2) to Four (4) years of related experience and/or training. Manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows Desktop, web browsers, accounting software, etc. Macola ERP is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work without supervision consistently performing duties to company standards.
• Accuracy, strong analytical and time management skills; ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to keep information confidential.

Working Conditions

Occasional travel is required based on company needs. 

Be open to occasional evening /weekends work, especially during the month end close.

Direct Reports

None

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amphenol Fiber Optics Products prohibits discrimination against any applicant based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Amphenol Fiber Optics Products also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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