Senior Accountant-Technical Accounting

Senior Accountant – Technical AccountingGreater Chicago | HybridA leading global healthcare products and supply chain organization is adding a Senior Accountant to its Corporate Accounting team. This is a high-visibility opportunity focused on equity accounting, stock-based compensation, EPS and SEC reporting, with significant exposure to complex accounting matters and cross-functional projects.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical accounting and complex transactions and wants to work on high-impact initiatives within a large, growing organization.What You'll Do:Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to equity transactionsCalculate quarterly stock-based compensation expense, EPS and income attributable to noncontrolling interestsSupport financial statement footnotes and assigned areas of SEC filingsResearch complex accounting matters and prepare accounting memosAnalyze transactions involving significant accounting judgments and estimatesSupport internal controls over financial reporting and process improvement initiativesPartner cross-functionally on new business initiatives, system integrations and other major changes impacting financial reportingCollaborate with Corporate Accounting and Consolidations/Reporting teams on technical accounting mattersSupport tax, audit and other ad hoc reporting requestsWhat We're Looking For:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field2+ years of corporate or manufacturing accounting experienceStrong understanding of GAAPAdvanced Excel skills, including functions such as Power Query, Power Pivot, INDEX/MATCH and pivot tablesStrong technical accounting and analytical skillsExperience with technical accounting or external reporting is a plusExperience with SEC reporting or public accounting experience with public-company clients is a plusExperience with stock-based compensation, equity accounting or EPS is a plusExperience with SOX 404 controls is a plusCPA or Master's degree in Accounting is strongly preferredWhy Consider It?This is an opportunity to get beyond routine accounting and work directly with complex equity transactions, SEC reporting, technical accounting, internal controls and large-scale process improvement initiatives.