Senior Accountant
Hydro-Gear, Sullivan, IL, United States
Overview
Join Hydro‑Gear as a Senior Accountant and play a critical role in driving financial excellence across the organization. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accountant who enjoys building strong processes, improving systems, and transforming financial data into meaningful business insights.
We are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship.
Hydro‑Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and delivering to customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation and a commitment to making our customers successful.
Full‑time, onsite located in Sullivan, Illinois. Salary commensurate with experience (includes salary + biannual bonus).
Benefits and Pay Range: https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Senior-Accountant.pdf
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & General Ledger
Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly financial statements
Lead month‑end close activities, including key balance sheet reconciliations
Monitor the general ledger for unusual activity, coding inaccuracies, and posting issues
Consolidate financial results and provide variance analysis and insights to leadership
Fixed Assets & Capital Expenditures
Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and supporting documentation
Record fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and related activity
Support capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting and analysis
Improve fixed asset system reporting and data accuracy
Payroll & Compliance
Review payroll journal entries and payroll‑related accruals for accuracy
Support sales and use tax filings and vendor compliance documentation
Assist with internal controls, audits, and compliance with accounting standards and company policies
Systems & Process Improvement
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline manual accounting processes
Improve reporting workflows and system utilization
Collaborate cross‑functionally to enhance accounting tools, documentation, and knowledge sharing
Why This Role Is Exciting
Own and strengthen foundational accounting processes
Improve systems, reporting, and automation
Influence how the Finance function scales as the business grows
Make a visible impact on financial accuracy, efficiency, and decision‑making
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
3+ years of accounting experience (manufacturing experience preferred)
Strong general ledger, financial reporting, and reconciliation experience
Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
Experience with payroll and fixed asset systems preferred
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Join Hydro‑Gear as a Senior Accountant and play a critical role in driving financial excellence across the organization. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accountant who enjoys building strong processes, improving systems, and transforming financial data into meaningful business insights.
We are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship.
Hydro‑Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and delivering to customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation and a commitment to making our customers successful.
Full‑time, onsite located in Sullivan, Illinois. Salary commensurate with experience (includes salary + biannual bonus).
Benefits and Pay Range: https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Senior-Accountant.pdf
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & General Ledger
Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly financial statements
Lead month‑end close activities, including key balance sheet reconciliations
Monitor the general ledger for unusual activity, coding inaccuracies, and posting issues
Consolidate financial results and provide variance analysis and insights to leadership
Fixed Assets & Capital Expenditures
Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and supporting documentation
Record fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and related activity
Support capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting and analysis
Improve fixed asset system reporting and data accuracy
Payroll & Compliance
Review payroll journal entries and payroll‑related accruals for accuracy
Support sales and use tax filings and vendor compliance documentation
Assist with internal controls, audits, and compliance with accounting standards and company policies
Systems & Process Improvement
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline manual accounting processes
Improve reporting workflows and system utilization
Collaborate cross‑functionally to enhance accounting tools, documentation, and knowledge sharing
Why This Role Is Exciting
Own and strengthen foundational accounting processes
Improve systems, reporting, and automation
Influence how the Finance function scales as the business grows
Make a visible impact on financial accuracy, efficiency, and decision‑making
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
3+ years of accounting experience (manufacturing experience preferred)
Strong general ledger, financial reporting, and reconciliation experience
Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
Experience with payroll and fixed asset systems preferred
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