Senior Accountant - Equity Transactions

Medline Industries, LP•Northfield, IL

6d•$79,000 - $119,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join our team in a hybrid role based in Northfield, IL. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex equity transactions and SEC reporting while partnering cross-functionally with teams across the organization. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys tackling complex accounting challenges, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to contribute to large-scale, high-visibility initiatives that support business growth and transformation. In this role, you’ll prepare journal entries related to equity transactions, perform reconciliations for equity accounts, and support the preparation of financial statement footnotes and assigned sections of SEC filings. You’ll also play a key role in business process improvement initiatives and help execute internal controls over financial reporting—making a real impact on how the organization operates and scales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business
At least 2 years of Corporate Accounting / Manufacturing Accounting experience.
Experience applying GAAP knowledge.
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: PowerPivot, PowerQuery, index/match, pivot tables, multiple if statements, financial modeling).
Able to work with large amounts of data.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting strongly preferred.
CPA strongly preferred
Two to five years of accounting experience, preferably with technical accounting or external reporting experience
Experience at a public company with SEC reporting requirements (or public accounting experiences with listed clients).
Experience at a multi-national manufacturer/distribution company.
Experience at a large, global company with multiple legal entities and a complex consolidation structure.
Experience applying advanced knowledge level of accounting practices, controls, and systems.
Strong technical accounting acumen, with proven ability to perform complex accounting research and analysis.
Experience with Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal controls implementation or governance.
Experience working with a consolidation system (Oracle EPM, BPC).
Experience executing change management.
Experience leading projects and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries for equity transactions and account reconciliations for equity and other accounts assigned.
Prepare calculation of quarterly stock-based compensation expense, income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and earnings per share
Prepare financial statement footnotes, statements, and other SEC filing areas assigned, including preparation of supporting files
Perform accounting research for complex transactions (e.g., complex stock-based compensation awards) and other areas as needed. Draft accounting memos for complex accounting matters. Support the ongoing review of accounting areas involving significant judgments/estimates by management.
Contribute to large-scale projects to implement process improvements and internal controls over financial reporting. Work cross functionally to manage change and enhance communications with stakeholders.
Support new business initiatives, system integrations, and other major change management impacting financial statements and related systems. Liaise with corporate accounting and global reporting/consolidations as needed on technical accounting and financial reporting matters.
Represent Medline interests to internal and external parties through preparation of key deliverables.
Prepare ad hoc reporting and respond to ad hoc requests as needed for tax, audit, and other purposes.