Senior Accountant at Circana in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Senior Accountant




Let's be unstoppable together!


At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Learn more at www.circana.com.


What will you be doing?


Circana is seeking a Sr. Accountant to join our team within the headquarter controller group. This role supports day-to-day accounting operations while ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and strong internal controls.


Job Responsibilities

• Support the monthly financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate accounting entries.
• Assist with external financial reporting, including Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and supporting documents.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), conduct accounting research, and prepare position memorandums.
• Perform global consolidation tasks, including intercompany billings, reconciliations, and tie-outs.
• Analyze profit and loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, and income statements for assigned divisions.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support annual financial audits.
• Manage lease queries to ensure compliance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, which governs lease accounting.
• Conduct variance analysis, identifying root causes of significant or unexpected variances.
• Reconcile and review international monthly financial results, ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Collaborate with external auditors by preparing supporting schedules and work papers.

Qualifications

• 
  Required
  
  
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited university.
  • 3-5 years of financial accounting experience, preferably in the technology or service industries.
  • Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.
  • Experience with financial reporting, including Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and external reporting requirements.
  • Experience performing financial analysis, variance analysis, and reviewing financial statements.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate across departments.
  • Ability to manage projects to timely completion.
  
  
• 
  Preferred
  
  
  • Experience at a "Big Four" accounting firm (Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), or KPMG).
  • Familiarity with lease accounting standards, including Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842.
  • Experience supporting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems as a Controller's Group representative.
  • NetSuite experience.
  • Familiarity with Workday Adaptive Insights.

Circana Behaviors


As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

Location


This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote, US


The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates.

The anticipated application deadline for this position is approximately 4/1/25.


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