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Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Accounting Policiesunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Balance Sheetunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Management Reportingunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)unmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
Description
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, assisting with the month-end close process, financial reporting, variance analysis, and quarterly and annual audits.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and record complex journal entries with minimal direction, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and Company accounting policies
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations, independently creating reconciliations from inception and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, including maintaining documentation of internal controls, supporting control testing, and addressing audit findings
- Partner with internal and external auditors to facilitate quarterly reviews and annual audits, including preparation of audit-ready workpapers and supporting documentation
- Analyze financial results and provide detailed variance explanations for management reporting and disclosure purposes
- Identify, document, and recommend enhancements to internal controls and accounting processes
- Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA certification strongly preferred
- Minimum of 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations within a publicly traded company environment or prior experience as an audit associate in a public accounting firm
- Experience supporting SOX compliance, including control documentation and audit support
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to book journal entries accurately with minimal oversight
- Proven ability to independently create and maintain detailed account reconciliations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Target Salary Range: $70,000 - 85,000 year. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including: paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lombard, IL |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Salary | $70,000–$85,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1936 |
| Website | http://www.culligan.com/ |
About Company
Culligan Water has been solving the toughest water problems for over 80 years! We offer water treatment applications for residential, commercial, and industrial use. We've seen about every water problem imaginable and we're solving these problems to deliver the refreshing, clean, and pure water that's become our hallmark. As your local water experts, we specialize in water softeners, water filtration systems, reverse osmosis drinking water systems, bottled water and salt delivery. You can trust us to provide lasting value in our products and services. Everything we do is backed by our courteous and dependable Culligan Man service.
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