Corporate Accountant in Chicago, New York, Illinois at Bel Brands USA

Bel is part of a mission-driven, family-owned company with 160 years of innovation and social purpose, a presence in 120 countries, and a commitment to repositioning the role of snacking to help support a balanced diet. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, Bel U.S. creates delicious fruit, veggie, and dairy portion-sized snacks that bring nourishment, joy, and convenience to everyday life.

Guided by the values of care, dare, and commit, Bel is committed to the Fight for Better Snacking—delivering accessible, portion-sized options while advancing sustainable innovation, healthier snacking, regenerative agriculture, circular economy, and community support. Bel’s mission gives the company a powerful platform to show up credibly at industry moments that shape conversations, partnerships, and the future of food.

The company has headquarters in Chicago and New York City and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID. #IWorkForAllForGood

Job Description Summary

The Corporate Accountant’s main responsibilities primarily support Bel’s GoGo business and include month-end closing, general ledger account reconciliation, preparation, and analysis of financial statements, preparing work papers for the annual audit and routine testing to ensure compliance with local and group policies and procedures. Assists with gathering pertinent information and preparing work papers for the annual audit and tax deliverables This is a hybrid role based in New York or Chicago.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs periodic closing activities:

• Prepares and posts reclassifications, accruals, and other general ledger postings in SAP to ensure financial statement accuracy. Assists to resolve BPC reporting issues.
• Performs detailed review and analysis of general ledger accounts and posting schemes. Challenges financial posting data when appropriate.
• Enters and reviews financial statement information in BPC and completes the monthly reporting package ensuring that all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Reconciles monthly inter-company flows with other subsidiaries and performs necessary follow-up to investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Prepares account reconciliations and monthly management reporting.
• Assists as an accounting liaison between various functional departments to manage month-end accounting, provide valuable reporting and identify opportunities for efficiencies.

• Manages the fixed asset process with various locations.
• Provides data for monthly working capital or free cash flow deliverables.
• Perform timely and accurately weekly banking activity review.
• Resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities in a timely manner.
• Acts as an accounting liaison between various functional departments to manage month-end accounting, provide valuable reporting and identify opportunities for efficiencies.
• Provides data and workpapers for annual audit, tax information and compliance deliverables.
• Assist with special projects or other management reporting as assigned.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting with 3+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with SAP and BPC (or other ERP software) would be a PLUS and is preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing or CPG companies. Prior financial audit experience a plus.
• Excellent computer literacy skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Professionalism, friendliness, and the ability to work well with employees of all levels.
• Detailed, organized, and analytical.

Performance Expectations

Confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed. Gain the trust and respect of management and coworkers. Maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information. Communicate effectively (both written and verbal) and to develop good working relationships with other employees to accomplish company and departmental goals and objectives. Work independently and learn on the job. Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once (with proper prioritization)

Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in a hybrid office environment. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns. Occasional travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Total Rewards:

• Salary range: $80,000 - $90,000, based on job location
• Bonus target: 10%
• 401k match
• PTO, Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage from Day One
• Hybrid work schedule in New York City or Chicago

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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