Sr. Accountant

Company Profile: Culligan Consolidated Water Group, Part of Culligan Enterprise Dealership Group

Elevate your career with a market leader at the Culligan Consolidated Water Group as a Senior Accountant, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring financial excellence through complex reconciliations, GAAP compliance, and SOX oversight. This Lombard-based hybrid role offers a competitive salary up to $90,000 plus bonuses, providing the perfect balance of professional autonomy and the collaborative support of a world-class enterprise.

Position Description: The Snr Accountant position is a hybrid role located in Lombard, Illinois.

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:

• 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: $70000 - 90000 salary a year with the opportunity for eligible employees to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, 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).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with a market leader in water treatment solutions.