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Heritage-Crystal Clean

Staff Accountant

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In-Office
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
55K-70K Annually
Junior
In-Office
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
55K-70K Annually
Junior
The Staff Accountant is responsible for general ledger close processes, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting while ensuring data integrity and supporting cross-functional partners.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

Crystal Clean is seeking a contribution-minded Staff Accountant to join our Accounting Team. Now is an exciting time to join us and become an integral part of the team, with a particular focus on inventory accounting, performing journal entries, account reconciliations, preparing financial packages, and ad-hoc tasks. The Staff Accountant utilizes broad accounting knowledge to contribute across multiple lines of business.


Crystal Clean is a leader in environmentally sustainable waste management, protecting the Earth’s Resources by helping the business world run cleaner. Our mission is to continually drive an empowered employee culture dedicated to providing premier environmentally sustainable solutions to our customers.


The role will influence, drive process, implement change, and proactively lead while demonstrating a high level of transparency, accountability, and collaboration cross-functionally. This highly visible position will create value for the business by providing accurate, timely accounting and analytical services to all business partners enabling them to make better business decisions. The knowledge and experience provided by this position create an excellent platform for continued career growth.



Essential Duties:


  • Timely and accurately complete all assigned tasks necessary for the general ledger close at each month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting cycle
  • Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions
  • Review financial reports and prepare analyses
  • Timely preparation of assigned balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Assists in reconciliation of monthly inventories
  • Assistance with various financial reporting deliverables
  • Analysis of business trends and communication with product managers and other business leaders regarding financial performance on various components of Crystal Clean
  • Timely completion of ad-hoc project work, as assigned

Position Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.


            Core Competencies

  • Capability to conform to established schedules and deadlines
  • Ability to read and comprehend detailed financial statements
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Present a positive image of Crystal Clean to fellow employees, external contacts, and the general public

            Work Experience

  • Approximately 1-3 years of combined work experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, internal audit, financial planning & analysis, or similar fields

 

            Education, Certificates, Licenses, or Designations

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

           

Specific Skills

  • Strong foundation in US GAAP accounting
  • The ability and desire to be a team player is crucial
  • Ability to grasp new concepts quickly
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient other Microsoft Office applications
  • NetSuite experience a plus
  • Coupa experience a plus
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are mandatory

Work Environment: While performing essential duties of this position an individual regularly works indoors and may be required to sit for long periods.  Individuals will be required to regularly talk, hear, see, and often reach with hands, stand, walk, use a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment.  Noise level of the environment is generally quiet. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.


Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crystal Clean expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the applications of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that Crystal Clean reflects the communities and customers that we serve.


The anticipated salary range for this position is $55,00.00 - $70,000.00, and includes benefits such as the following:

  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
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Heritage-Crystal Clean Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Office

2000 Center Drive, Suite East C300, Hoffman Estates, IL, United States, 60192

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