Job Opportunities at Chicago Communications
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Position Overview:
- A key member of the accounting team reporting to the Company Controller.
- Responsible for ensuring the daily financial transactions of the company are reported in a timely and proper manner to ensure regular, accurate financial reporting for the company’s management team for use in strategic decision-making and required government reporting.
Job Duties:
- Utilize our in-house business management/accounting software (FUSION/MSS21) to timely and accurately enter, review, adjust, and report financial transactions and produce reports.
- Create journal entries, update transaction worksheets, and make journal entry adjustments.
- Post and verify transactions to the general ledger.
- Maintain a balanced general ledger.
- Help support annual audits, compiling supporting documentation and answering auditor inquiries, ensuring timely completion.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- File monthly/quarterly sales & use tax returns.
- Assist in processing tax payments and records and respond to various tax letters and notices.
- Assist in generating invoices/credits as needed; work with customer and third-party invoicing/payment systems as required.
- Assist in the conducting of daily banking activities.
- Prepare and review trial balances.
- Assist in the generation of various financial reports; analyze reports for accuracy.
- Assist in month and year-end closing processes.
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements.
- Provide back-up for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Credit/Collections.
- Ensure a general understanding of the Paylocity payroll system.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of everyday bookkeeping practices and accounting principles/practices.
- Minimum of 2-4 years experience in a bookkeeping/accounting role.
- Reliable, trustworthy, self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, team player with a hands-on attitude.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that deals with many transactions and complex systems/data.
Benefits:
- Great working, family-oriented, team environment
- 401K/Retirement Plan
- Medical/Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick / Personal Business Days
- Paid Vacation
- Flexible Benefits
Compensation: $55,000 - $75,000
Email your resume to: cglashagel@chicomm.com or fax to (630) 832-7599.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
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FIELD TECHNICIAN
Chicago Communications seeks a highly qualified and motivated Field Technician.
The Field Technician position reports to the Service Supervisor and repairs Motorola mission-critical wired and wireless network communications equipment around the Tri-State area.
Candidates should possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Candidates should also be capable of taking initiative and working independently, as well as working in a team environment. Additionally, candidates should have at least an associate’s degree in electronics, computer technology, networking, or a related field or at least two years of experience working in the wireless communications, computer, or networking field. On-the-job training will be supplied as well as further system-specific training will be given.
Essential Job Functions:• Taking and responding to field service calls in a timely manner
• Meeting with customers at times to discuss issues and resolutions related to their service call
• Communicating regularly with Dispatch regarding the repair and escalating support where needed
• Utilizing problem-solving skills to diagnose the problem properly
• Ensuring service issues are fully resolved and customer confirmation of resolution before leaving the site
• Maintaining and submitting proper and complete repair records
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Service Supervisor, Service Director, or Management
Job Requirements:• Ability to work 40 hours per week
• Ability to work overtime if needed
• Ability to periodically travel with overnight stay(s).
• Available to be in 24x7 on-call rotation
• Joining I.B.E.W. Local Union #134
• A valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Must clear a background check and drug screen
• Proficiency in the English language, including proper usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Ability to understand networking
• Knowledge of basic electrical systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn using test equipment
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to follow company policies and procedures
• Ability and openness to learning new technologies and applications
• Efficiency working with computers and computer software/data entry programs (e.g., Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.)
Benefits:• Great working environment
• Factory training
• On the Job Training
• Company vehicle as required
• 401K/Retirement Plan
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Ten Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick / Personal Business Days
• Paid Vacation
• Flexible Benefits
• Uniform shirts/outerwear
Compensation: • Competitive hourly wage (based on experience)
Email your resume to cglashagel@chicomm.com or fax it to (630) 832-7599.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
We Participate in E-Verify