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Groot / Waste Connections is now hiring a Staff Accountant in the Elk Grove Village market!

The Position:

We are searching for a high energy **Staff Accountant** in **Elk Grove Village.** This would be a position designed to get you ready for a promotion to a District Controller role at one of other locations across the company.

Responsibilities:

+ Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location.

+ Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.

+ Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast.

+ Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast.

+ Rate analysis and review.

+ Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts

+ Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities.

+ Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review

+ Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process

+ Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidates will have:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.

+ Recent grads will be considered

+ Public accounting experience _preferred_ .

+ CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus.

+ Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems.

+ We offer excellent Family benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement

**Pay:** $65,000 annually

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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