If you are a strong staff accountant who combines hands-on month-end experience with outstanding communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, this senior staff accountant role offers a variety of compelling opportunities. Consider:

• You will make your mark in a new role, spending the majority of your time supporting our Chicago division -- Hinda Incentives -- as well as performing cross-division work in collaboration with staff accountants supporting other divisions in the U.S. and Canada.
• You will work with a talented local accounting team of eight, including AP, AR and financial reporting, and with a wider national team. You'll also enjoy executive exposure, including to the CFO and other leaders.
• While we have processes in place, you'll have the opportunity to help drive improvements. You can make an impact by bringing fresh eyes, new ideas and a continuous improvement mindset. 
• Once you prove yourself and earn the team's trust, you'll enjoy a good deal of autonomy and flexibility in your work. 
• You can highlight your talent to take on additional responsibilities or, in time, advance your career within our growing organization. In fact, this role is being added due to growth!

The ideal candidate will be located in Chicago, IL or North Carolina, but we will also consider candidates in other locations. You will work remotely but, depending on your location, could go into the office during close, or for meetings, etc. 

Engage2Excel is an industry pioneer in the employee engagement space, and we are dedicated to providing excellent service with the utmost integrity while growing our business. We have the expertise, science-based methodology and industry-leading technology that companies need to succeed. Our innovative recruitment solutions, employee recognition programs, and engagement surveys help HR leaders drive bottom-line benefits for their organizations. We are always looking for outstanding candidates to join the Engage2Excel team. We thrive on providing a rewarding, fulfilling, and fun workplace for our employees, so it's no surprise that many of our employees have been with us for most of their careers.

At Hinda, we understand the important elements that go into a successful reward program and have all the resources available to support client needs. For more than 40 years, we’ve exceeded our clients' highest expectations through our never-ending passion for and commitment to total client satisfaction.

To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Senior Staff Accountant opportunity, you will need:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience including experience with month-end close
• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an emphasis in Accounting (highly preferred) or the equivalent combination of education and experience  Quick question for you - click here
• Strong understanding of accounting including skill with general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, tax filings, etc.
• Good understanding of income and balance sheets, and debits and credits
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including advanced ability in Excel
• Experience with JD Edwards preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate company needs or positions to both internal and external clients, associations, or entities. 
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task independently, proactively reaching out for guidance when needed.
• Ability to work independently and as a strong team member, following standard practices and procedures.

Travel may be required, once it is safe again, but no more than 3 or 4 days per quarter.
 

Reporting to the Group Controller, as Senior Staff Accountant, you will contribute to the overall accounting team success through support and assistance with general ledger focused accounting responsibilities and reporting tasks. This role has a great deal of hands-on responsibility as you complete processes and follow set procedures, but you'll also mentor/support more junior accountants as needed. You'll work collaboratively with others, such as AP/AR, pulling in needed data for reporting and month- and year-end close. You will also support budgeting and forecasting and more.

Specifically, you will:

• Perform and own the month-end processes for your assigned division of the E2E group. This includes coordinating with the AR/AP teams and reviewing any entries they are making or reconciliations they are creating.
• Maintain accurate and clear account reconciliations, including bank, prepaid asset, sales tax, and accrued liability reconciliations. Create and record reconciling journal entries.  Quick question for you - click here
• Book monthly journal entries for depreciation, amortization, fixed asset capitalization, etc. Assist with fixed asset records and approvals for the division.
• Assist Group Controller with year-end close activities. 
• Generate customer credits arising from RGAs and/or customer pricing.
• Perform ad hoc projects, reporting and account analyses as required by CFO and Group Controller.
• Assist outside tax firm in preparing income tax and franchise tax filings.  Manage distribution or responses as appropriate for business license filings, escheatment filings, and customer information requests as needed.
• Generate and distribute regular internal reports.
• Assist Group Controller with implementing cost and process improvements for the division.
• Assist with daily cash management and intercompany entries, as required, including monthly intercompany account reconciliations.
• Provide finance support to other departments within the organization as needed, at the direction of the Group Controller.
• Coach and supervise development opportunities for others, including the staff accountant.

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Professional & career development
We offer learning and development opportunities through internal, external, and on-the-job training. A variety of programs, as well as technical training, are offered through our Talent department. Whether it’s reading a book available in our Talent Library, taking one of many online courses available through our Intranet, joining us for a Lunch-and-Learn, attending a traditional class, participating in job exchanges, or taking guidance from a mentor, we all have the opportunity to invest in our ourselves so that we become the best that we can be. With strong performance, over time you might take on additional responsibilities, or even pursue advancement in other areas of E2E.

Compensation and benefits
In addition to a competitive salary and all of the benefits you would expect, including medical, dental, 401(k), PTO, and more, we also believe in rewarding those who earn it. At Engage2Excel we work hard, play hard and help the customer reap the success we can all enjoy.

Work / life balance
We want you to have a healthy work-life balance and place a considerable amount of trust in our employees to manage their time away from work without formal policies and limits. As such, we have a competitive time away from work benefit that complements paid holidays during the year. For many roles, we also offer flexible work schedules.

Make a difference
Imagine going to work every day to help others drive employee engagement and performance. It’s as much a calling as it is a company because we ignite the inner accomplishment that drives pride, inspires others and makes work fun. Though you won't directly support employee engagement, your efforts will help make our work possible.

Get Rewarded
We practice what we preach by rewarding those that earn it. That means you. That means your team. That means everyone. At Engage2Excel we work hard, play hard and help the customer reap the success we all can enjoy.

Trifecta of organizational culture
Throughout Engage2Excel, we drive employee engagement and company success through three simple but powerful steps:

• Living what we do.
  • Our work/life balance is founded on ownership, trust and respect.
  • We enjoy a fun, family-like atmosphere, even though we're miles apart.
• Rewarding those who earn it.
  • Ours is a team environment with each playing an important role in delivering top-level service.
  • We challenge ourselves and encourage each other to grow professionally.
• Seeking new ways to solve problems.
  • We are proud to do things differently because one size doesn’t fit all.
  • We are passionate about process, feeling empowered to create it, fix it and make it happen.

Video: Among our powerful recognition and engagement solutions, Engage2Excel offers the Warehouse Dash®. In this action-packed event, participants run through our warehouse aisles and grab any merchandise they want in a heart-pounding race against the clock! This unique event is tailored to suit preferences and budget on everything from the color of the balloons and type of music to the merchandise assortment in the aisles. We are skilled at stocking the shelves with a mix of high-quality items while still staying within your budget.