This Accounting position in the Oak Brook area requires these core responsibilities, processing payroll for 50 employees and payments for over 170 vendors. With strong performance this person will have the ability to get more involved in general accounting, financial reporting and other areas as the company has a history of moving people up and around the organization due to growth.
Job Responsibilities
Payroll
- Manage administration of electronic time clock, timesheets, and correct missed punches on the ADP labor system
- Manage salary employees’ holiday, vacation, sick time requests
- Responsible for computing, withholding, and applying deductions associated with net earnings for all employees
- Create special reports with ADP Custom Reporting
- Leads Month-End Payroll journal entries
- Handle employee questions regarding pay
- Take an active approach towards gaining knowledge and understanding payroll laws, procedures, and requirements
Accounts Payable
- Match vendor invoices with receiving documents to check the quantity received with the quantity invoiced and the purchase order price with the invoice price
- Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained, correct general ledger accounts are used, and entry of invoices into the ERP system (Epicor) for payment
- Communicate with Supply Chain and Vendors to handle invoice discrepancies
- Prepare checks for vendor payments to ensure accurate payments within vendor terms
- Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
- Perform Corporate Credit Card Administration for all expense reports
- Assist in month-end, quarterly and year-end reporting and journal entries as assigned
- General filing and scanning for department
- Other special projects as deemed appropriate for changing business requirements
Job Requirements
Experience with ADP Workforce Now payroll processing is a plus
Possess the ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive information with discretion
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Proficiency in Windows and MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) with the ability to use Pivot Tables & V Lookups
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to formulate questions to help further learning of job duties
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of bookkeeping
- Proficiency in Account Reconciliation, Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Experience in performing Bank Reconciliations
- Demonstrated skills in Bookkeeping and Data Entry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience in Month End Close procedures
- Familiarity with Payroll processes
- Proficiency in QuickBooks software
- Ability to identify and resolve Account Discrepancies
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now software
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