Financial Accounting Analyst

Sterling Engineering is partnering with a leading energy and manufacturing company to hire a Financial Accounting Analyst in Downers Grove, IL. This role focuses on reconciling production and inventory activity, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring inventory movements are accurately reflected in financial reporting.

Location: Downers Grove, IL 60515 (100% onsite)

Hire Type: Contract to Hire

Compensation: $40-$50/hr

Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.

Job Duties:

• Reconcile daily production and inventory activity to ensure accurate accounting and reporting.
• Review inventory movements and identify discrepancies between raw materials, production output, and reported inventory.
• Investigate quantity and yield variances to determine root causes and financial impact.
• Analyze how inventory discrepancies affect product costs, gross margins, and profitability.
• Validate refinery production, yield, and inventory data within SAP and RightAngle.
• Research and resolve inventory, production, and accounting discrepancies.
• Perform month-end inventory reconciliations and support accounting close activities.
• Prepare inventory variance reports and communicate findings to Accounting, Finance, and Operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 2–5+ years of accounting experience, preferably involving inventory, manufacturing, cost accounting, or operational accounting.
• Experience reconciling inventory, production, or other high-volume transactional data.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting principles and financial reconciliations.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and determine their impact on costs and profitability.
• Experience with SAP required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.