Senior Corporate Accountant

Great Wolf Resorts hiring for Senior Corporate Accountant jobs in Chicago, IL, US

Summary: This role is in the Chicago-based Corporate Accounting team with responsibilities that include preparing monthly, quarterly, and year end schedules and reconciliations; assisting in the preparation of internal and external financial statements; assisting with data for financial statement disclosures; analyzing and recording recurring, non-recurring and/or technically complex business transactions; assisting in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of accounting policies and procedures; and assisting with various accounting projects.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and complete monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedures
• Prepare journal entries and gather support for recurring, non-recurring and/or technically complex accounting transactions
• Prepare account reconciliations and complete analytical reviews of balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure the accuracy and validity of transactions and balances
• Support consolidation process of financial information with the use of consolidation tool
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements and complete supporting analysis and reports
• Support year end audits completed by external auditor firms
• Participate in the continuous development and strengthening of internal controls
• Participate in and lead special projects as needed
• Assist with establishing, implementing and documenting policies and procedures
• Utilize computer applications to compile, retrieve and summarize accounting information for analyses and reporting purposes

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience
• Demonstrated technical accounting and analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with high level of accuracy
• Demonstrated skill in completing and recording financial transactions
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and document information for financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations
• Demonstrated proficiency using accounting software and highly skilled in Microsoft Excel
• High level of organization and ability to manage to deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA certification (or in the process of obtaining certification)
• Combination of public accounting and industry
• Demonstrated ability to be versatile and strong work ethic
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to work with all levels of management and employees
• Demonstrated strong commitment to providing excellence in client service and a demonstrated ability of producing high quality results
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities