Staff Accountant presso Culligan by Consolidated Water Group

Staff Accountant | Culligan by Consolidated Water Group – Lombard, IL (Hybrid)

Description: The Staff Accountant will be responsible for general ledger accounting, assisting with the month-end close process, financial reporting, account reconciliations, variance analysis, inventory accounting, and quarterly and annual audits.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in month-end close process which includes, but is not limited to:
  • Posting & documentation of journal entries on a timely basis
  • Ensuring completeness and accuracy of monthly account reconciliations
  • Assisting in supplemental reporting
  • Reconciling royalty reporting with Culligan International
• Supporting the month-end close by preparing journal entries
• Assisting with SG&A variance analysis
• Performing inventory analysis to determine the cause of book-to-physical variances
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of assigned monthly account reconciliations
• Maintaining existing process documents and creating new process documents
• Preparing various schedules for the external financial statement auditors and coordinating and reviewing all branch-specific sample selections
• Researching sales tax-related questions within the region
• Preparing various schedules for the corporate tax return
• Diligently working toward the completion of special projects, requests, and assignments
• Abiding by all company policies as contained in the company employee handbook
• Completing other ad hoc tasks as necessary

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting
• 2 – 3 years of comparable work experience
• Familiarity with US GAAP
• Proficiency in MS Office products – intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environment is a plus

Competencies:

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

Resourcefulness                          Customer Focus                                                          Team Player

Analytical                                    Judgement/Decision Making                           Detail Orientated

About Culligan by Consolidated Water Group

Culligan has been providing cleaner, safer, and better-tasting water for over 85 years. At CWG, we’re proud to carry that legacy forward with a focus on service excellence, integrity, and teamwork across all our branch locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Culligan by Consolidated Water Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.