Staff Accountant - Aurora, IL (Finance)
Position Summary
Perform duties to maintain proper cash flow and provide general accounting services in corporate headquarters. Actively monitors developments within business operations. Coordinate work with third party partners as necessary. Assists in solving tax and accounting problems and serves as an experienced resource to provide new perspectives and identify solutions.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
What You'll Do:
- Prepare and analyze transaction documents for journal entries to appropriate procedures.
- On a daily basis, make journal entries for bank transactions, reconcile bank accounts, analyze and resolve any discrepancies.
- On a monthly basis, reconcile various accounts and journals. Investigate and resolve discrepancies to maintain accuracy.
- Review travel expense reports and supplier invoice entries to ensure accuracy and validity, and approval guidelines are followed.
- Act as AP system administrator by updating Lists, Cost Centers, approvers, audit rules and work flows to ensure approval guidelines are followed and internal controls are maintained while keeping operation efficiency.
- Act as corporate credit card administrator for issuance, termination and reconciliation.
- Keep informed on appropriate accounting and finance regulations.
- Create & file sales tax returns to jurisdictions.
- Confirm that valid sales tax certificates are on file and issue credits.
- Assist inside and outside customers with sales tax related issues.
- Maintain certificate management program. Respond to regulatory bodies' tax requests.
- Assist in processing income tax filing and tax payments.
- Assist in processing 1099 issuance.
- Research and stay up to date with tax laws and regulations.
- Work as a liaison between the Company, Government and third-party service providers.
- Act as a backup for other Accounting team members
Skills You'll Need:
- Problem Solving
- Customer Focused / Interpersonal
- Quantity and quality
- Communication Oral and Written
- Self-management
Why choose Mitutoyo?
Mitutoyo America Corporation is a leader in the field of precision measuring tools and instruments. We serve an important role in providing state-of-the-art measurement products to manufacturing companies throughout North America. We are the only full-line provider of Metrology solutions in North America that can satisfy every measurement challenge faced by our customers. Our benefits include:
- Competitive Salary package - $32 - $34.99 per hour
- Minimum 17 days PTO plus at least 10 paid holidays per year
- Shut down period at the end of the year
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- STD, LTD, Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Plan plus company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Service Recognition
- Company Vacation House in Florida
Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment: Office Environment.
Physical Demands: The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Monday – Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM
Travel: There is no travel associated with this position.
Required Education and Experience: Four-year degree (Bachelors degree) or equivalent education in Accounting, Finance or business administration. Three to five years of experience.
Other Duties: 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.
Reports to: Controller
Equal Opportunity Employer
Mitutoyo America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to judge employees on their individual merits, skills, abilities, performance, etc. The Company offers equal opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or disability in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all areas of our employment relationship.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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