Senior Accountant- HVAC- Oak Lawn

I'm partnered with the CFO at a multi-million dollar, well-known market leader near Bridgeview, IL. The company has been PE owned for a couple years now and are in rapid growth mode through key strategic acquisitions. It is the perfect time to join as the Senior Accountant and have upward mobility to Manager!

Reporting into the Corporate Controller, you will be a key financial member of the accounting team, working closely with the Senior Leaders and providing financial information to impact operating decisions. The Senior Accountant will assist in the month-end close process and drive any process improvements within the team.

Client Details

I'm partnered with the CFO at a multi-million dollar, well-known market leader near Bridgeview, IL. The company has been PE owned for a couple years now and are in rapid growth mode through key strategic acquisitions. It is the perfect time to join as the Senior Accountant and have upward mobility to Manager!

Reporting into the Corporate Controller, you will be a key financial member of the accounting team, working closely with the Senior Leaders and providing financial information to impact operating decisions. The Senior Accountant will assist in the month-end close process and drive any process improvements within the team.

Description

Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and timely records of financial transactions to support the company's monthly accounting close process.
• Perform month-end general ledger activities, roll-forwards, reconciliations, and other recurring accounting tasks in line with established accounting controls.
• Assist in preparing financial statements for review by the accounting department's management.
• Analyze and report financial data, identifying trends, patterns, variances, and exceptions.
• Contribute to monthly management reporting and debt compliance by preparing accurate and timely supporting schedules.
• Assist with the onboarding of acquired companies, including related purchase accounting processes.
• Provide support for financial statement audits and tax compliance requirements.
• Assist with Treasury operations as needed.
• Track and report KPIs related to processing performance and exceptions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance process and system efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements and scalability.
• Provide operational support by answering accounting and financial inquiries and conducting data analysis.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of accounting industry experience or 2+ years of experience in public accounting
• Familiar with high volume large dollar service retail transaction environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• CPA nice to have
• Inventory experience nice to have
• PE backed experience nice to have

Job Offer

• Highly competitive compensation package
• Strong benefits (401k match)
• Free dental and vision insurance
• Highly visible role, reporting to the Corporate Controller and partnering with C-Suite
• Fast progression and path to Accounting Manager
• Leading HVAC company
• Stable company with ample career progression
• Awesome team culture

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