Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting

Company Overview

USG is an industry‑leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For over 125 years, Chicago‑based USG has developed award‑winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products that enable customers to build outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play. With employees across North American and operations around the world, we are steadfastly committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, and efficiency.

We are big enough that our professionals have the resources to make a difference, yet small enough that you are not just a number. You will work on key initiatives and build strong relationships across the company that will position USG for growth into the future.

USG offers work‑life balance, specialist and general/managerial career paths, promotion from within, exceptional benefits, and incredible long‑term career opportunities for the right professional. Each year, we have hundreds of employees who celebrate milestone anniversaries with us.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and Reporting, this position supports all internal and external reporting, including the preparation of the consolidated statement of cash flows and consolidated annual report, and the review and evaluation of new and unusual transactions to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies, including those related to sustainability. This position supports the ongoing review of routine and non‑routine contracts.

This role is ideal for an emerging leader who wants to be challenged with roles of increasing responsibility and is excited about moving into different roles in the Company’s finance organization over his or her career. This position offers meaningful impact and deep engagement with others across the Company.

• New accounting standards and updates are identified early, and the Company’s adoption is managed proactively.
• Operate as a resource for timely and reliable guidance to others within the Finance organization and within the broader Company on technical accounting questions.
• New and unusual transactions are thoroughly researched and well‑documented to ensure compliance with all applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Collaboration with legal, sourcing, manufacturing, environmental, and other departments to proactively review contracts prior to execution.
• The annual report, inclusive of the consolidated statement of cash flows, is prepared timely and accurately, including appropriate classification of new and unusual transactions.

A focus on process improvement, teamwork, and delivering results will be critical. Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate and share responsibility of all quarterly and annual internal and external financial reporting.
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure their completion of an efficient audit.
• Support the analysis and review of new and unusual transactions to ensure compliance with US GAAP, HGB (German GAAP), and company policies. Document accounting treatment in whitepapers as required.
• Prepare USG’s consolidated statement of cash flows.
• Prepare the monthly financial package for the Company’s CEO, CFO, and CAO.
• Assist in the identification and implementation of new accounting principles.
• Lead and support key technical and developing accounting processes, such as asset retirement obligations and environmental credits, by working cross‑functionally with manufacturing, environmental, sourcing, legal and others to support the annual accounting review.
• Support the ongoing review of routine and non‑routine contracts, including those contracts related to attaining the Company’s sustainability initiatives, by working closely with various cross‑functional areas, such as legal, tax, sourcing, manufacturing, and environmental.
• Develop knowledge of applicable ESG reporting standards and assist in the Company’s implementation of those standards.
• Develop and implement accounting process change by analyzing current procedures and recommending…