Senior Accountant

About Us

Matson Logistics is a leading provider of multimodal transportation, warehousing, and distribution services throughout North America. Known for our innovative solutions and financial strength and stability, Matson Logistics' people, processes and systems work together to deliver superior performance and value to our customers every day. Click here to learn more about us!

About the Role

The Senior Accountant role applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by performing specific duties detailed below.

What you'll do:

• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in a timely and efficient manner.
• Create and post journal transactions to the general ledger ensuring proper accounting.
• Analyzes financial information, profit and loss statements, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial positions.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for various accounts. Identify and research reconciling items to analyze, document and resolve them on a timely basis.
• Ensures that balance sheet account reconciliations are thorough and completed timely each month or quarter, as appropriate.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information and uses this information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Assists with the preparation of ML's annual financial plan and forecasts as required.
• Assists with internal and external audits ensuring all schedules, requests and aspects of the audits are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Assists with the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers and operating expenses.
• Assist with intercompany analysis and settlements.
• Completes quarterly packages and other requests from the MNC tax department.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Respond in a timely manner to the information needs of management as requested.
• Performs other accounting functions and projects as necessary, requested, or assigned.

Other Accountabilities

• Complies with all company rules, policies, and procedures. Works and behaves safely by following all safety rules and regulations.
• Performs other functions and projects as necessary, requested, or assigned.
• Performs any task required to support customer requirements and company goals

You have these skills:

• Demonstrates strong technical accounting skills
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team in a fast moving environment
• Highly detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry and analysis
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and Excel
• Collaborates with colleagues and has strong social skills
• Ability to prioritize work and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to deadlines

And these qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of five (5) or more years of related accounting work experience and/or training.
• Strong knowledge of accounting software and all MS Office programs, including Excel and Word.
• Person must exhibit the highest level of integrity at all times.
• Ability to type and perform 10-key commands.
• Desire to learn and understand the transportation business.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player, as well as independently.
• Must consistently demonstrate professional and pleasant behavior and effectively communicate in stressful situations and/or environments.
• Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Project Management - Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time.
• Technical Skills - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to internal customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values.
• Judgement - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Extra credit if you have:

• CPA or public accounting background.
• Transportation industry work experience.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Experience

At Matson Logistics, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

The annual salary range is posted for this position in Illinois. The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Matson offers medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits as well as a wide variety of other benefits to employees and their families. These benefits options include life insurance, supplemental life insurance, paid leaves of absence, and long-term disability insurance, as well as more specialized benefits such as emergency childcare, death and dismemberment insurance, prepaid legal services, and adoption assistance. Matson offers a 401k with employer matching and profit sharing, along with 9 paid holidays, 5 sick days and a tiered PTO plan. More information on our benefits can be found here.

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Matson is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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