The Senior Corporate Accountant will lead month-end closing, perform variance analysis, support audits, and ensure compliance with SOX while improving processes and maintaining documentation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Corporate Accountant to support global accounting operations, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements. This role will play a key part in month-end close, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects. The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, and capable of operating independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
The position reports to the Manager of Corporate Accounting, based at our Northbrook Headquarters, with flexibility to work from our Chicago office. This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence three days per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Corporate Accountant to support global accounting operations, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements. This role will play a key part in month-end close, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects. The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, and capable of operating independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
The position reports to the Manager of Corporate Accounting, based at our Northbrook Headquarters, with flexibility to work from our Chicago office. This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence three days per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and execute month - end, quarter - end, and year - end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Perform variance analysis and investigate discrepancies
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Support maintenance of Oracle Account reconciliation portal
- Maintain supporting documentation and schedules in compliance with SOX requirements
- Support both internal and external audits by providing requested materials and actively participating in walkthroughs and testing with auditors and internal stakeholders
- Contribute to various accounting and finance initiatives, including system implementations, process improvements, and other special projects as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in accounting required
- Minimum 5 years of total accounting experience
- Knowledge of ERP: Oracle preferred, Oracle ARCS and Kyriba
- Experience with improvement initiatives and enhancements
- Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams
- Strong GAAP knowledge, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- CPA certification required
What you'll experience working for ULS
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we're still leading the way. From day one, we've blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That's where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It's a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today - and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you'll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we're also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future - one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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