Accounting / Payroll Specialist Job in Waukegan 60085, Illinois US

A member of the SKF Group of Companies, PEER Bearing Company is a growing bearing manufacturer in the United States, serving mainly the industrial market with major strengths in agricultural, transmission, and fluid industries with a wide range of highly engineered, precision bearing products.  The company has grown over the past 50 years into a Global manufacturing company.  Today PEER fosters a professional working environment where every employee, at every level, is simply among their peers.  PEER prides itself on its ability to retain talent through consistently challenging and rewarding our employees and providing true opportunity for career growth.   Choosing to be a part of the PEER family will result in working in a unique environment where new ideas, passion, and self motivation are key.  Working at PEER is not just about having a career; it’s about being a part of a family that is both personally and professionally enriching.  PEER’s world headquarters are located in Waukegan, Illinois.    The Accounting/Payroll Specialist will work to provide accurate and confidential payroll for weekly and bi-weekly, union and non-union, exempt and non-exempt employees in a timely and professional manner.  This position would be responsible for working with different aspects of PEER’s Accounting department.  As such, the ideal candidate would have experience working with A/P, A/R, and financial statements.  The Accounting/Payroll Specialist must be thorough, extremely organized, and well versed in accounting and payroll laws and practices.  The Accounting/Payroll Specialist interacts with all PEER Departments and must be able to juggle the challenges of a varied work load that would include both accounting functions and payroll processing.  The ideal candidate must have experience with maintaining the strictest confidentiality on a variety of matters.    Please enclose salary history and requirement in your cover letter.  Requirements:·         Two to four years experience in accounting and processing payroll. ·         Strong knowledge and experience with Paychex payroll and Kronos time-keeping systems.  ·         Intermediate knowledge Microsoft Office, especially Excel·         Must possess outstanding oral and written communication skills.  ·         High School diploma or equivalent, some college course work preferred but not required.  ·         Professional certification is a plus.