Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the monthly close process. Key responsibilities include preparing balance sheet reconciliations, recording accruals & prepaids, month-end adjustments, and performing analysis on various GL accounts per the monthly close checklist. Prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual external financial statements and internal financial profitability and expense reports for management. Perform daily, weekly, and monthly financial transaction processing including cash disbursements, cash receipts, fixed assets, credit cards, expense reports, and general ledger. Review and process employee expense reports, including enforcing the Company's travel & expense policy. Manage and monitor department credit card purchases, including working with department heads to confirm compliance with company policy. Manage payroll team that processes multi-state payroll in-house. Assist with AP Aging and payables Support the Back Office with customer billing and AR Aging when needed. Assist with requests from our third-party auditors to ensure a timely audit. Help maintain and enforce accounting policies and procedures for vendors, employees, payroll, treasury, and general ledger. Maintain current knowledge on accounting trends and best practices. Qualifications: BS in Finance or Accounting; 7+ years of accounting experience. Knowledge of accounting procedures and principles including closing a set of books. Proficient in MS Excel. Ability to design, create, and report on complex financial transactions with large amounts of data is a plus. Experience with multi-state in-house payroll processing. Strong understanding of US GAAP. Demonstrate working knowledge of accounting systems, specifically QuickBooks Online. Self-motivated and has strong communication skills and the ability to effectively interface with all levels and departments within the company. MUST have Excel skills such as Pivot Table, V-lookups, and Sumif *** About Hire Quality Strategies: Hire Quality Strategies is a professional placement recruiting firm. We assist applicants with hiring into positions with our clients. We have a multitude of connections in the Midwest, and have clients throughout the US. Positions listed are current openings with clients. If you are not seeing a position that matches your experience, please email your resume to and follow Hire Quality Strategies on LinkedIn to stay in touch!