Senior Accountant

GardenPRO
Millstadt, IL

We’re looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented accounting professional to take ownership of critical close and reporting processes. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, leading reconciliations, supporting month-end close, and delivering insightful financial reporting.

This is an opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives on improving processes, strengthening internal controls, and contributing to a high-performing finance team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and/or review monthly bank reconciliations, investigating variances and resolving outstanding items in a timely manner.
  • Prepare, post, and review journal entries with proper documentation and accurate account coding.
  • Maintaining accurate sales journals and daily deposit processes across multiple retail locations.
  • Facilitate timely wire transfers and ACH payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial procedures.
  • Own balance sheet reconciliations across key accounts (cash, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, loans, intercompany, etc.), ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Drive month-end close activities, including preparation of schedules, rollforwards, and variance analyses.
  • Prepare and/or review financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and management reporting packages.
  • Maintain general ledger integrity, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
  • Support external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and responding to auditor inquiries.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to streamline workflows, enhance reporting quality, and strengthen internal controls.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operations and leadership to provide actionable financial insights.
  • Mentor and support junior accounting staff, including reviewing work and assisting with workflow management.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or industry).
  • Strong hands-on experience with bank and balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close processes.
  • Solid understanding of GAAP and internal control principles.
  • Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas).
  • Experience with accounting/ERP systems (such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Clear and effective communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA or CMA designation (or in progress).
  • Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff.
  • Familiarity with multi-entity environments, including intercompany transactions and consolidations.
  • Demonstrated success improving close processes, documentation, and reconciliation procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover note to [email protected] with the subject line: Accounting Manager – [Your Name]”
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Posted 2026-05-09

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