Assistant Controller With A National Company

Waste Connections - Rockford, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Rockford, IL

Waste Management and Remediation Services

About the position

The Assistant Controller position at Groot Industries in Rockford, IL is designed to prepare candidates for a future promotion to a District Controller role. This high-energy role involves managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and providing training to non-financial personnel, while also engaging in special projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location.
• Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.
• Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast.
• Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast.
• Rate analysis and review.
• Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts.
• Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities.
• Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review.
• Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process.
• Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review.
• Special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2 Years previous accounting experience required.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Long term disability
• Short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401K retirement