What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Consolidated Water Group, LLC?
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
Target Salary Range: $60,000–$70,000 per 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, and 401(k).
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000