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Sr. Accountant

$70k - $85k

Culligan

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:
  • 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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Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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