Staff Accountant

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Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future. 

Job Summary

ACCO Brands is seeking a Staff Accountant, who will be an instrumental team member of the North American General Accounting team. The individual in this role will primarily be responsible for the tracking and reporting of the fixed assets/CER process and accounts payables/accounts receivable analytics, with month-end close and account analysis responsibilities. This position will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

• Tracking and reporting of the Fixed Asset/CER process, includes additions, retirements, transfers and spend communication to project managers.
• Monitor and Support the GRIR (Goods Receipts/Invoice Receipts) Process.
• Accounts Payable/ Account Receivable Analytics.
• Month-end journal entries and account analysis
• Special projects as needed for the company.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Accounting with 3 years of experience in an accounting role or bachelor's degree in accounting. 
• 2-5 years of experience in accounting.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to speak and present in an effective, clear, and concise manner.
• Experience with Excel preferred. Prior experience with SAP a plus.
• Open to Hybrid position in Lake Zurich, IL office 3 days a week, 2 days remote. 
   

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About Us:

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.

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More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

At ACCO Brands, we are committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical and mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ACCO Brands believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

 

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy.  Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.