Sr. Accountant

Weiman Products LLC•Gurnee, IL

1d•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PurposeBuilt Brands, rooted in a legacy dating back to Weiman, stands as a pioneer in crafting top-tier products for specialty surfaces. Our beloved brands, including Weiman, Goo Gone, Green Gobbler, Biokleen, Gonzo, Magic, Wright’s, Stone Care International, Urnex, Five Star, and Micro-Scientific, are preferred choices among consumers and seasoned professionals alike. At PBB, we seek to hire employees who bring a level of engagement, drive, and performance that pushes business forward. We work together and are motivated by positive results, while continuously thriving in a scrappy environment. We believe our greatest assets are the talented and passionate employees who are motivated by our purposeful work. Our company may be 60 years old, but the real growth is just getting started. The Role: The Senior Accountant works to own complex accounting functions and ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial records. They are expected to identify and resolve internal control weaknesses and to improve the efficiency of the accounting process. This position has a wide range of responsibility and high exposure to various departments of the company.

Requirements

5 – 10 years’ experience as an accountant.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Collaborates and Cooperates with Team: Commits to and supports a collaborative and high-performing working environment with peers and managers.
Drives for Success: Seizes opportunities and proactively takes concrete actions to complete tasks. Goes the “extra mile” and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve outputs.
Focuses on the Customer: Seeks to understand underlying customer needs to create value.
Drives the team to maintain focus on customers.
Focuses on Quality: Takes an efficient, analytical approach to solve problems or produce outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
Ensures quality and accuracy of results.
Gives attention to detail and follows instruction. Plans and Prioritizes: Sets priorities and organizes information to efficiently and effectively get the job done.

Responsibilities

Participates in the month-end close process to ensure financial statements are prepared accurately.
Prepares journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, and other monthly financial statements.
Assists in research and resolves reconciliation variances in financial statements.
Analyzes and evaluates current working procedures to identify best practices.
Develops project plans, determines deliverables, and executes small-scale project rollouts.
Assists leadership in implementation and roll-outs of large-scale projects and carries out other special projects as required.
Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.
Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
Other duties as assigned.