Staff Accountant
Company:
Express Employment
Location:
champaign, IL, 61821
Payment:
$27 - $32
Payment Interval:
Hour
Schedule:
Full
Workplace:
On-site
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Located in champaign, IL
Salary: $27-$32
Staff Accountant
Location: On-site / In-office
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to serve as a key liaison between the Sales and Accounting teams. This role is responsible for reconciling, closing out, and preparing financial summaries for construction projects serving restaurant customers nationwide. The ideal candidate is an accounting generalist with experience in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, preferably within construction or distribution environments.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Preferred Experience
Work Environment
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Employee Assistance
#CHAMILOS
Express Office: Champaign
1001 North Mattis Avenue
Champaign, IL 61821
Located in champaign, IL
Salary: $27-$32
Staff Accountant
Location: On-site / In-office
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to serve as a key liaison between the Sales and Accounting teams. This role is responsible for reconciling, closing out, and preparing financial summaries for construction projects serving restaurant customers nationwide. The ideal candidate is an accounting generalist with experience in both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, preferably within construction or distribution environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update Project Boards, Project Folders, and Shared Calendars
- Review Regular, ConSales, and Project Orders
- Prepare Franchise Aging Reports for Regular, ConSales, and Project accounts
- Analyze and prepare freight and storage cost reports for senior management
- Confirm travel expenses are reviewed and ensure change orders are executed when required
- Provide financial data to the Controller in support of monthly financial reporting
- Work closely with the Sales team to obtain, document, and reconcile change orders against quotes and proposals
- Review, assemble, and prepare clear and concise Final Settlement Packages (project reconciliations) for customers in a timely manner
- Prepare pay requests and lien waivers for construction contracts
- Prepare LTO invoices for corporate accounts
- Support special projects assigned by the Accounting department as needed
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction or distribution
- Experience with both Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP)
- NetSuite experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability and willingness to learn new systems
- Maturity, common sense, and commitment to teamwork
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a desire to serve internal and external customers
Preferred Experience
- Construction project accounting
- Distribution or multi-location business environments
- Financial reconciliation and project close-out processes
Work Environment
- On-site, in-office position
- Collaborative, team-oriented accounting and sales environment
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Employee Assistance
#CHAMILOS
Express Office: Champaign
1001 North Mattis Avenue
Champaign, IL 61821