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Senior Financial Accountant

Job in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, 60009, USA
Listing for: RJW Logistics Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 110000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 110000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Compensation range: $110,000-$120,000 salary range plus bonus and equity through our MyShare program.

RJW Logistics Group is a leading retail logistics and consolidation provider that out-performs the market by bringing your product to the retail shelf on-time, in-full, and at a lower overall cost. We offer a full suite of in-house customer solutions and proprietary technologies that streamline the supply chain process and simplify your retail efforts, including value-added services, asset-based transportation, and warehousing.

Responsibilities
  • Own the month-end and year end process from start to finish, closing financial reporting within five days;
  • Perform monthly account reconciliations for the balance sheet;
  • Prepare the monthly financial reporting package and associated financial schedules;
  • Assist with carbon and environmental reporting requirements;
  • Assist with the external auditors and their requests;
  • Perform variance analysis and seek explanations;
  • Lead investigations to identify root cause to issues and recommend counter measures;
  • Lead and co-lead projects to enhance internal controls and processes;
  • Assist in the preparation of budgets and quarterly forecasts;
  • Assist in coaching and developing team members;
  • Preparation of ad-hoc reports and analysis for management;
  • Other duties as assigned.
Experience And Key Characteristics
  • Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Finance, Accounting & Economics;
  • CPA highly desirable but not essential;
  • 3+ years of work experience in accounting roles preferably in logistics;
  • Must have a continuous improvement mindset;
  • Use of Great Plains is a plus;
  • One Stream experience is a plus;
  • Strong humility:
    Be authentic, hands-on, who can roll up his/her sleeves and work in a fast-paced environment;
  • Integrity and Values: A growth-oriented professional with a focus on honesty, integrity and a clear sense of ethical decision-making;
  • Self-starter:
    Must possess a high degree of enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity to educate her/himself and quickly get up to speed independently;
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Ability to coordinate and manage simultaneous projects within set deadlines.
Employer Rights

This job description is intended to provide general information about the Sr.
Financial Accountant position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Sr.
Financial Accountant
, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform.

As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will

It is the Company's policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate's, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.

Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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