Senior Accountant

About the role

Culligan Ultrapure is a trusted Culligan Water franchise established since 1962, serving over 40 locations across multiple states. We deliver clean, safe water solutions to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, and we do so with heart. This position is available as a Senior Accountant in Lombard, IL.

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 or Finance
• CPA certification strongly preferred
• 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
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems
• Proven ability to independently create and maintain detailed account reconciliations
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and a generous PTO plan
• 401(k) with a great company match
• Education assistance to help you grow
• Company-provided uniforms
• Employee and customer referral bonuses
• 4.5-day work week — off every Friday at noon!