Senior Accountant

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

 Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $78,200.00  to $130,400.00.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.   

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Position Details

Senior Accountants help support Grainger's strategy by assuring end-to-end processes, controls and accurate financials. Through review, analysis, interpretation of financial metrics and benchmarking specific to inventory related activities, you will provide valuable insights. You will report to Manager, Cost Accounting.

This is a hybrid role and will be onsite in Lake Forest Tuesdays and Lake Forest or Chicago (Mart) Thursdays.

You Will

• Apply GAAP while performing all Controllership activities
• Ensure assigned GL accounts are reported and substantiated.
• Prepare month end reporting and present analysis to Senior Management.
• Ensure all important controls over financial reporting related to revenue and customer incentives are designed and operating effectively.
• Support the quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audit performed by external auditors.
• Complete balance sheet and income statement analytics and explain reasons for large variances.
• Calculate essential metrics and explain deviations to historical periods.
• Improve processes and deliverables by automating and refining within Controllership and other areas outside of Finance to improve decision-making and controls.
• Partner with the business and financial management to understand sales performance and customer incentives for the business.
• Assess risks and opportunities and identify essential operational and financial issues to be addressed. Provide recommendations to guide our decisions.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related major and 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience identifying risks to assess whether controls are designed and operating appropriately
• Financial statement knowledge including connectivity between Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements in addition to disclosure requirements.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with research and implementation of new accounting standards
• The ability to develop partnerships, and work with others to accomplish objectives.
• The ability to work in Lake Forest and/or Chicago with a hybrid working environment – In-person 40%; Remote – 60%

• Experience with Excel (can perform complex functions), Alteryx, Power BI, and Snowflake

• Not required: CPA certification; experience at a public accounting 

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.