Merx Truck & Trailer, Inc. is a growing fleet maintenance business seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant with an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices. The Senior Accountant will assume a leadership role to guide accounting personnel in daily tasks. Will be required to perform complex accounting activities and financial analysis. The senior accountant’s responsibilities include performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assist in preparing tax returns and audit preparations. The Senior Accountant will be instrumental in setting up a stand-alone accounting department for this company.

To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding senior accountant should also possess expert Excel skills, be meticulous, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure. This position must ensure first-class financial management and accounting across company entities. The candidate must display integrity and have a desire for professional growth.

Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

• Evaluate workflow processes and procedures to develop, recommend and implement procedural and system changes to increase accuracy and efficiencies
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
• Coordinating accounting functions and programs
• Preparing financial analyses and reports
• Performing various analyses and preparing account reconciliations
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance
• Assist in preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Senior Accountant Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 7+ years of accounting experience
• General ledger accounting
• Strength in regulatory reporting
• Working knowledge of tax laws and GAAP
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational and stress management skills
• Expert in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience with Paylocity Payroll & Time and Labor
• Ability to train and manage staff
• Ability to work with little to no supervision

Skills:

• Confidential, understands the ethical standards of a Senior Accountant
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations to Controller in concise manner
• Able to handle multiple priorities and maintain control and order over same
• Exceptional work ethic

Demands:

• Able to analyze, organize, summarize, and articulate legal and financial information
• Good command of the English language and be able to produce work that is error-free
• Able to read and interpret and act on financial documents, accounting reports, banking
• Detailed, organized and ability to communicate effectively to all levels of corporate staff
• Understanding, yet persuasive and decisive when dealing with others in the organization
• Responsive collaborator with ability to quickly prioritize among pressing tasks
• Task and goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting
• Able to prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports upon request by senior management
• Able to prioritize urgent requests from Controller or Senior Management

Hardware/Software:

Exceptional computer skills in the operation and functioning of all accounting and financial programs used by the organization, i.e., Chrome, Microsoft Word, Excel, Paylocity, McLeod, PowerPoint

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Accounting Staff and Accounts Payable staff

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, math, business administration or related field

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in the accounting and finance
• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a Senior Accountant or higher level
• CPA or CMA a plus
• Experience in the Transportation and Logistics industry a plus
• Experience with McLeod a plus

About Merx Truck & Trailer, Inc.

Merx Truck & Trailer is a growing fleet maintenance business with multiple locations in the Chicagoland area and is in the process of rapidly expanding and acquiring additional locations nationwide. The Merx companies are experiencing tremendous growth and committed to continuing that trajectory while scaling and building a world class operation.

Merx Truck & Trailer, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, national origin, military service, disability status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time/Exempt

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Salary Range:  68-80K