Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

 

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

 

Covia is looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant who will have a positive impact on the Accounting team at its Ottawa, IL location. The Staff Accountant will perform cost-accounting duties including item setup and maintenance, development of material and production costs, and establish standard cost data for all Covia facilities. In addition, this person will review and analyze actual costs and update standard costs on a quarterly basis and monitor weighted average inventory costs at terminals and adjust as necessary. This person will also perform general accounting duties, including monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, plant review and analysis, internal and external audit requests, and support fixed assets, lease accounting, and freight accounting functions.

 

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

Item setup and maintenance in ERP system Quarterly cost updates Bill of Material/Routing setup and maintenance Reconcile general ledger accounts monthly Participate in month end close process Responsible for review and analysis of plant operations Assist in pulling together data for internal and external auditors Serve as backup to fixed assets, lease accounting, and freight accounting Other projects as assigned 

 

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or other relevant field required 1 to 2 years of technical accounting experience required, 3 to 5 years’ experience preferred 1 to 2 years cost accounting experience preferred Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate skill of MS Excel Working knowledge of IFS preferred Great analytical skills with attention to detail Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to work independently or part of a team and to handle multiple tasks concurrently

 

Benefits:

Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental 401K with company matching Vacation + Paid Holidays Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long Term Care Insurances Employee Assistance Program

 

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

 

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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