Sr. Accountant

Culligan Water

  • Lombard, IL
  • 30+ days ago
  • $70,000–$85,000 Per Year
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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

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors 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

LocationLombard, IL
Salary$70,000–$85,000 Per Year

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