Accounting Analyst – Cross-Functional Role

GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.

Accounting Analyst supporting finance and operations for a European food manufacturer in the Greater Chicago Area. Involves accounting, customer service, and logistics with a focus on financial processes.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeGreater Chicago Area • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support core accounting activities, including account and bank/credit card reconciliations and accounts payable, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies
Assist with the preparation and review of monthly financial reporting, ensuring completeness and accuracy
Take ownership of customer deduction tracking and resolution, reviewing data through customer portals and working closely with customer service and warehouse teams
Act as a key point of coordination between finance, logistics, and customer service, proactively following up on discrepancies and driving issues to resolution
Support warehouse billing processes, including invoice validation, discrepancy investigation, and account reconciliation
Manage and review employee expenses and corporate card transactions, including follow-ups and reimbursement processing
Assist with intercompany processes, including accounts payable, reimbursable tracking, and coordination with international counterparts
Support budget tracking and expense coordination in collaboration with internal teams (e.g. sales and operations)
Contribute to inventory-related activities, including coordination across systems and support for inventory reporting (e.g. aging, product movement)
Support sales tax tracking and filings and assist in coordination with external partners (e.g. CPA) for tax-related matters
Maintain and support additional account tracking (e.g. commission-based accounts) as part of ongoing financial operations
Contribute to process improvements, helping to bring structure and visibility to day-to-day financial operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
2–4 years of relevant experience in accounting or a related function
Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data and reconciliations
High attention to detail and a structured, analytical mindset
Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them through to completion
Ability to work independently and ensure accurate and timely execution of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working in a cross-functional setting, collaborating with teams across finance, operations, and customer-facing functions
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plan
Generous PTO
Flexible hybrid work model

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Hard Skills & Tools

account reconciliationsbank reconciliationsaccounts payablefinancial reportingcustomer deduction trackinginvoice validationexpense coordinationsales tax trackingQuickBooksExcel

Soft Skills

attention to detailanalytical mindsetproactiveself-motivatedownershipindependent workcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance