Senior Operations Accountant - Assets

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Operations Accountant is a key contributor to the Company’s operations accounting function, partnering closely with distribution centers and leadership to support accurate financial reporting and informed decision-making. This role is responsible for executing the month-end close across multiple entities, maintaining strong internal controls, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.

This position requires a high level of ownership and curiosity, with a focus on understanding underlying activity, identifying opportunities for improvement, and delivering insights that enhance operational efficiency and business performance.

Monday - Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

Hybrid (Bolingbrook, IL)

Address: 220 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Pay range: $99,000.00 - $ annually based on experience

• Own assigned accounting areas, including developing a deep understanding of underlying activity, maintaining organized and accurate records, reviewing account balances, and ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Execute timely month-end close activities across operational areas (e.g., fixed assets, leases, inventory, payroll, and warehouse expenses), including preparing and reviewing journal entries (accruals, reclasses) and completing account reconciliations
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances, proactively driving resolution of discrepancies and aged or unusual items
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of the close process
• Partner with operations and cross-functional teams to gather information, strengthen processes, and maintain effective internal controls
• Take an active role in improving accounting processes within operations, with a particular focus on enhancing fixed asset and capital expenditure tracking and accuracy
• Assist with financial statement audits, technical accounting research, and the implementation and documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and workflows
• Support special projects, system enhancements, and other initiatives aimed at scaling the accounting function in a high-growth environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 4+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., XLOOKUP, pivot tables, nested formulas, logical functions, conditional formatting)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to independently investigate and resolve issues
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Adaptable and able to navigate a high‑growth environment with shifting priorities and ad hoc requests
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset
• High level of integrity and strong work ethic

• CPA or progress toward certification
• Experience with Big Four and/or a large U.S. public company
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, or private equity‑backed environments
• Experience with ERP and financial systems such as Acumatica, Workday, or One Stream
• Experience with fixed asset and capital accounting, including capital project tracking and process improvement

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

Currently, S&S has a remote work policy which provides for employees to be in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is subject to change based on business need.

Position location:

Bolingbrook, IL. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers,…