Accounting Manager Job at Consolidated Water Group, LLC in Des Plaines

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