Senior Accountant

Northbrook location
· Full-time opportunity

Own the close. Strengthen financial insight. Help shape better business decisions.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its team in Northbrook. In this role, you will take ownership of essential accounting activities, provide meaningful financial insight, and collaborate across departments to support sound business decisions.

This role includes the heavy support of their plant locations and operations
. This will be well suited for a professional with strong experience with cost and inventory
. Experience working closely with plant personnel is essential for the success of this role!

This opportunity is well suited for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and contributing to a high-performing organization.

• Lead key activities throughout the monthly financial close.
• Prepare and analyze journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance-sheet variances.
• Support product costing and monthly cost-variance analysis.
• Prepare local financial reports and key performance indicator reports.
• Manage asset componentization, retirements, and closures.
• Maintain documentation and processes that support internal-control requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits, annual budgeting, and other requested reporting.
• Identify control or process deficiencies and help implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to reporting enhancements, organizational goals, and safety initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or an equivalent qualification.
• Five to seven years of progressively responsible accounting as well as manufacturing and cost accounting experience
  .
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

• Casual and Friendly Workplace: Corporate and office settings in are routinely described by staff as having a supportive, casual, and friendly environment with great peers.
• Corporate Perks: Provides strong workplace amenities, including onsite gym access, cultural/food appreciation days, and free snacks and coffee.
• Focus on Sustainability: The company's corporate mission centers on accelerating the worlds transition to clean energy, which serves as a motivating factor for purpose-driven professionals.
• Top-Tier Retirement Savings: The company offers a premier 401(k) retirement plan that provides a potential employer contribution of between 10% and 13%.
• Robust Health Options: Multiple medical plans are available, paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA) that features both direct company contributions and matching incentives. Reviewers often cite these medical plans as uniquely affordable for families with children.

This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact by strengthening accounting operations, improving financial reporting, and supporting critical business decisions.