Senior Accountant

About the job

Position: Senior Accountant

Supervisor: Accounting Manager North America

Location: Rosemont, IL

Responsibilities:

The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting continuous process improvement initiatives across North America operations. This position is responsible for owning key aspects of the monthly close process, analyzing financial results, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and supporting corporate accounting initiatives. The role offers exposure to North American operations, collaboration with Corporate Finance, and participation in systems and process improvement projects that drive operational excellence.

Specific Job Functions:

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Own and execute assigned components of the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries in accordance with company policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances, identifying trends and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations through BlackLine, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Coordinate supplemental reporting requirements for Corporate Finance, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other financial analyses.
• Prepare and review intercompany billing transactions and related accounting entries.
• Support the calculation and analysis of key accounting estimates, including the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Analysis & Business Partnership

• Partner with cost center managers and cross-functional stakeholders across North America to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, identifying root causes and recommending practical solutions.
• Support financial reporting and analysis requests from Corporate Finance and business leadership.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Develop, document, and enhance accounting processes, procedures, and policies to strengthen internal controls and improve efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend enhancements to accounting systems, workflows, and reporting capabilities.
• Participate in finance transformation, systems implementations, and accounting initiatives led by Corporate Finance.

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, and analyses for quarterly and annual internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, established controls, and U.S. GAAP requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working with ERP systems; SAP S/4HANA experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify actionable insights.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position.

Resourcefulness Customer Focus Team Player

Passion Integrity Organizational/Planning

Communication Self-Awareness Energy

Analytical Judgement/Decision Making Detail Oriented

Target Salary Range: $85,000 – $100,000 salary a year. 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).