**Groot Industries is now hiring an Staff Accountant** **in the Rockford, IL market!** **The Position:** We are searching for a high energy **Staff Accountant** in **Rockford** **.** 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. To get an idea of our culture click this link https://vimeo.com/395284791 **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.** **Special projects 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** Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.