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General Accountant

Gotion
Manteno, Illinois
Full Time
Posted November 26, 2025
$90k - $110k
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Job Description

The General Accountant at Gotion Inc. is responsible for managing daily accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, supporting financial reporting, account reconciliations, and assisting with audits and compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute day-to-day accounting activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations for key accounts such as cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and accruals.
  • Support accounts payable and receivable processes, including reviewing vendor invoices, supporting customer invoicing, and monitoring aging schedules.
  • Track capital projects, maintain fixed-asset ledgers, depreciation schedules, and ensure asset capitalization compliance.
  • Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and review BOM and production variances.
  • Support internal and external audits, tax filings, and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
  • Identify and recommend process improvements, participate in ERP SAP implementation, testing, and workflow enhancements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in general accounting or related roles.
  • Experience in manufacturing accounting, inventory, or cost accounting is a strong plus.
  • Hands-on experience with ERP systems, specifically SAP, is required.
  • Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, etc., are required.
  • Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP accounting software are required.
  • Ability to analyze, prioritize, and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment as a self-starter.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to develop collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
  • Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations for cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, prepaids, accruals, intercompany, and other key accounts, and investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Support review of vendor invoices, three-way match, and cost allocations, as well as customer invoicing, credit memos, and payment application.
  • Monitor aging schedules and follow up with internal teams as needed.
  • Track capital projects, monitor CIP balances, and process asset capitalization, maintaining fixed-asset ledgers, depreciation schedules, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with company policies and audit requirements.
  • Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and monthly close entries, reviewing BOM, production variances, and SAP data when applicable.
  • Support compliance activities including annual financial audits, tax filings, and internal controls testing, maintaining organized audit files and documentation.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls, streamline processes, and enhance reporting accuracy.
  • Participate in ERP SAP implementation, testing, and process enhancement projects.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $90,000 - $110,000 USD
Work schedule: Not specified
Work environment perks: Not specified
Additional benefits: Eligibility for bonus and benefits

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