Position: Accounting Manager- Consolidated Water Group (CWG)

Supervisor: Director of Finance- EDG

Location: This is a hybrid role and can be based in either Rosemont, IL or Lombard, IL

Responsibilities: The Accounting Manager will be responsible for leading the month-end close, reporting, and audit processes for the Consolidated Water Group (CWG). This includes management of financial accounting staff, coordination with the Culligan Corporate Controller’s group, review of financial statements, managing internal/external audit requests, and variance analysis to ensure that the needs of key business partners are met.

Specific Job Functions:

• Facilitate the month-end close process, which includes:
• Posting, documenting, and reviewing journal entries on a timely basis
• Ensuring completion & adequate review of all account reconciliations
• Assisting in supplemental reporting required by the Corporate & Dealer Channel Teams
• Confirming intercompany balances are reconciled on a timely basis
• Collaborating with key operations personnel throughout the organization
• Preparation & distribution of monthly management reports and financial statements
• Ensuring all necessary accruals are made in accordance with company policy & US GAAP
• Oversight of the reconciliation of banking transactions
• Assist in the forecasting and annual budget process
• Ensure compliance with harmonized Dealer Channel and Corporate accounting policies & procedures as well as support the audit process
• Manage Division Accounting Team and the Credit & Collections Team
• Deliver on special projects as assigned by the Controllership and Financial Planning & Analysis Teams

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting from a four-year college or university and five years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead a team in a results-oriented culture
• Proficiency in MS Office products – Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience navigating a large ERP environment
• Strong attention to detail & Ability to communicate complex accounting to management & non-accounting teams
• Ability to work cross functionally and act as a liaison with cost center managers across the North American Dealer Channel
• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments
• Experience with IFS, Sage, Blackline, and HFM a plus

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position Resourcefulness, Customer Focus, Team Player, Passion, Integrity, Organizational/Planning, Communication, Self-Awareness, Energy, Analytical, Judgement/Decision Making, Detail Oriented