The family of 226 Companies is dedicated to servicing the commercial interiors industry with comprehensive products and services and outstanding customer experience. Headquartered in greater Chicagoland, 226 Companies services clients and partners nationally with close to 200 team members. Each business brings a complimentary set of skills, technology, equipment, manufacturing, products, and services to deliver customized, effective, and seamless solutions. We serve clients across corporate, healthcare and education vertical markets while partnering with a diverse group of General Contractors, Real Estate Executives, Architects, Designers, Project Managers and Developers. Experience the difference of working with an integrated suite of businesses all dedicated to the commercial interiors industry.
Position Summary: Reporting to the company’s Assistant Controller, perform various accounting and financial analysis responsibilities for one of the 226 companies. This individual will need to train in the Forest Park office for the first few months. Afterwards, the individual may work remotely 1-2 days a week depending upon approval from supervisors.
Responsibilities:
- Managing all aspects of the month close process
- Providing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statement analyses
- Establishing and maintaining internal controls
- Maintaining balance sheet account reconciliations
- Analyzing and reporting job costing monthly
- Completing the billing/invoicing process
- Maintaining customer receivables
- Preparing and submitting customer waivers as needed
- Entering AP invoices into ERP system and ensuring timely payment to suppliers
- Recording various cash transfers between companies in ERP system and reconciling to other 226 companies monthly
- Work closely with the President to ensure all Millwork jobs are properly recorded
- Assist with year-end audit process
- Preparing and filing sales tax returns on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Preparing credit applications and other requests as needed
- Running and participating in various meetings with ownership/key employees
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- CPA or MBA preferred, but not required
- Two to four years of accounting related experience
- Millwork/Construction business experience is a plus
- Cost accounting experience preferred
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- Motivated self-starter
- Team player capable of successfully interacting at all levels with customers, peers, seniors & subordinates in the successful resolution of day-to-day business issues
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Possess the ability to communicate to others effectively
- Capability to work independently, handle changing priorities and short time constraints.
- Proficient computer skills: MS Office Suite (Advanced Excel a plus)
- ·Have a strong working knowledge of financial accounting, ERP and MRP systems
Qualified candidates should send their resume to Maya Delejewski at mdelejewski@226companies.com.
226 Companies, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to Commute:
- Forest Park, IL 60130 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Forest Park, IL 60130: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Forest Park, IL 60130