Senior Accountant

Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement based in our Evanston, IL office. The Senior Accountant performs accounting work, including reconciliation, reporting, analysis, assisting in the development, documentation and implementation of department policies, processes, and programs, advises management and employees in areas of expertise, assists internal and external stakeholders.

The position also supports project accounting and capital project activities. UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries.

We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

What you’ll learn and achieve:
As the Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:
Apply fundamental accounting concepts while adhering to internal policies and applicable accounting standards. Confer with supervisor on unusual matters. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of advanced concepts in assigned areas. Understand how decisions made in assigned areas impact work in other functional areas. Record journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and follow up on reconciling items. Monitor work-in-progress activity, follow up on outstanding items, and coordinate with stakeholders to obtain information necessary for timely capitalization and asset record maintenance.

Prepare journal entries and reconciliations related to project, labor, and capital asset activity. Monitor project costs, analyze budget-to-actual variances, and investigate significant fluctuations. Support capitalization of eligible project costs and assist with capital versus operating expense assessments. Gather support for internal and external audit requests. Work together with colleagues in other areas of the organization to achieve common goals. Communicate with management and employees regarding issues in accounting and recommend solutions.

Create and update process documentation. Review reconciliations & journal entries prepared by Staff Accountant. Generate ad-hoc reports, analyses, and reconciliations by request. Perform other duties as directed.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement:
We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People:
Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require. Interesting work:
Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. Grow and achieve:
We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the…