**Groot / Waste Connections is now hiring a Staff Accountant in the Elk Grove Village market!** **The Position:** We are searching for a high energy **Staff Accountant** in **Elk Grove Village.** This would be a position designed to get you ready for a promotion to a District Controller role at one of other locations across the company. **Responsibilities:** + Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements for each designated operating location. + Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts. + Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast. + Monthly completion of a three-month financial forecast. + Rate analysis and review. + Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts + Managing flow of accounting data to/from remote facilities. + Assisting with quarterly Sarbanes Oxley compliance and review + Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process + Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review. + Other duties as assigned. **Ideal Candidates will have:** + Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. + Recent grads will be considered + Public accounting experience _preferred_ . + CPA and/or other professional certifications a huge plus. + Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and related accounting business systems. + We offer excellent Family benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement **Pay:** $65,000 annually Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. \#ACControllers