Senior Accountant - Inventory

simsmetalm•West Chicago, IL

4d•$77,172 - $92,606•Onsite

About The Position

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a world-wide leader in IT asset and cloud infrastructure reuse, redeployment, recycling and refining. SLS serves global clients across a range of industries to securely and responsibly recycle and manage the disposition of IT equipment and electronic products. Our asset management and recovery service enables businesses to meet both their social and legal obligations in the treatment of surplus electronics in a legally compliant, data secure, fully traceable, and environmentally sustainable manner. With our global reach, expertise, and infrastructure, SLS is able to provide a comprehensive solution for e-waste and IT asset disposition anywhere in the world. At Sims Lifecycle Services, we believe progress is driven by our people. If you’re set on making real change for tomorrow, we have the scale, resources, and ambition to make it happen. Now’s an extraordinary time to work with us. SLS is the global leader in circular cloud solutions. We will continue to drive circular economy initiatives with our clients to improve environmental outcomes and business results. To achieve it, we’re bringing together people with unique stories, perspectives, backgrounds, and talent – and we need yours too! Join Our Dynamic Team! We are seeking a Senior Accountant-Inventory to join our team at our West Chicago, Illinois Location. This is a fantastic opportunity for a results-driven professional who thrives on solving business challenges, identifying opportunities, and building strategic partnerships. Reporting to our Financial Controller-Ameicas, this role will be responsible for managing and overseeing all accounting activities related to inventory, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial reporting. This role involves monitoring inventory transactions, performing reconciliations, supporting month-end and year-end close processes, and analyzing variances to identify trends or discrepancies. The Senior Accountant partners closely with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to maintain strong internal controls and optimize inventory processes. They also ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies while providing insights that support strategic decision-making and cost management. This is more than a job - it's a chance to develop your career with a global organization that values innovation, collaboration, and results. We are in an exciting period of growth, and the successful candidate will play an essential role partnering with the Finance team that play a critical role in driving the organization’s financial health and strategic success. This team is responsible for managing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely insights into business performance. They oversee accounting operations, maintain compliance with regulatory standards, and implement strong internal controls to safeguard company assets to influence outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
3–6 years of accounting experience with exposure to inventory accounting, operational accounting, or month-end close processes
Experience preparing and reviewing reconciliations, investigating variances, and supporting inventory-related controls
Prior experience with ERP systems; particularly between separate operating systems that interface into the accounting ledger
Ability to interpret operational processes and apply appropriate accounting treatment and controls
Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting internal or external audit requests preferred
CPA or CPA-track preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Prepare inventory reconciliations, inventory adjustments, and supporting schedules for completeness and accuracy
Support inventory close activities including valuation reviews, reserve analysis, and inventory variance monitoring
Partner with regional financial control teams, settlement teams, operations, and commercial to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and control issues
Monitor inventory activity including unpriced, unprocessed, or unreconciled inventory transactions. Aggregate reporting from facilities to provide available for sale quantities to commercial
Review inventory transactions including production entries, inventory movements, and inventory-related adjustments
Assist in inventory count procedures at global facilities quarterly at a minimum
Support maintenance of inventory accounting documentation, process guidance, and audit support schedules
Assist with inventory-related internal and external audit requests
Support process improvement and standardization initiatives related to inventory accounting and operational inventory controls, including maintenance of global inventory policies by revenue stream
Assist with inventory system enhancement initiatives impacting inventory accounting and reporting
Support Accounting Department in other areas and assist with special projects as needed