Title: Accounting Clerk II
Location: Abbott Park, Illinois
Duration: 12 Months
Responsibilities
- Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Business Administration, Accounting, a related field
- 3 - 5 years of work experience focused around accounting clerical and technical activities
- General knowledge & understanding of accounting and GAAP.
- Knowledge of technical accounting principles and practices used in financial record keeping and reporting.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
- Demonstrated experience performing analytical, research and problem-solving responsibilities.
- Advance level proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a supportive, diverse team environment.
- Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
- Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilizes a computerized financial management software system to maintain and process financial data and records.
- Utilizes a computerized spreadsheet program for reporting, reconciling, and analyzing data.
- Reconciles general ledger balance sheet accounts and follows up on discrepancies and prepares reconciling general journal entries, reviews, and reconciles bank statements.
- Prepares financial reports.
- Researches and summarizes a variety of financial and budget information to assist accounting staff.
- Prepares and verifies journal vouchers, ledger entries, and varied records and reports.
- Performs a variety of general office support tasks such as: maintaining files, proofreading, and assisting with business partner inquiries.
- Monitors for compliance with company financial policies
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.