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INTRODUCTION

This newly created Senior Accountant, Accounting Integration role is a high-impact opportunity to help bring newly acquired external businesses into UL Solutions’ accounting and reporting environment. In this role, you will partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and external advisors to understand and merge transactions into accurate, repeatable accounting processes.

The ideal candidate combines strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting knowledge with operational accounting experience and thrives in a fast-paced environment managing multiple transactions and integration projects.

This is a full-time, hybrid (3 days on-site) position located at either our Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL office.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help connect newly acquired businesses to UL Solutions’ chart of accounts, ledgers, and management reporting.
• Turn acquisition accounting conclusions into clear accounting memoranda and practical SOPs that teams can use after handoff.
• Support the integration of acquired entities into the company’s accounting, reporting, control, and close processes.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries tied to acquisitions, integrations, and related accounting activities.
• Own reconciliations for acquired entities and help resolve issues before they become close disruptions.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for acquired businesses.
• Support SOX compliance and internal control design for integration accounting activities.
• Apply U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies while learning how technical accounting decisions flow through operations.
• Spot opportunities to make integration processes faster, cleaner, and more scalable.
• Build standardized transaction accounting templates, schedules, and controls that improve consistency across deals.
• Participate in ERP implementation and finance transformation initiatives connected to integration work.
• Take on special projects that provide visibility into how accounting, finance, tax, treasury, legal, and operations work together after a transaction closes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA required, or actively pursuing CPA with significant progress completed.

Experience

• Required
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience with a strong foundation in U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex models, data analysis, and the ability to turn data into useful insights.
• Experience preparing or reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and technical accounting documentation.

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to keep work moving across multiple stakeholders and timelines.

• Preferred

• Public accounting experience, preferably Big Four or national accounting firm.
• Exposure to merger and acquisition integration projects or a strong interest in learning how accounting supports transactions.
• Experience in a SOX-controlled environment.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other large ERP systems.
• Knowledge of ASC 805 and related accounting.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• You communicate clearly, build trust quickly, and enjoy working with people across functions.
• You are curious, analytical, and detail-oriented, with the judgment to ask good questions and challenge assumptions.
• You can organize competing priorities, manage deadlines, and keep momentum when projects are evolving.
• You are proactive, results-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced environment.
• You adapt well to change and see new challenges as opportunities to learn, improve processes, and make an impact.

COMPENSATION

• Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $95,000 - $105,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday and personal days (totaling 12 days), and sick time off (72 hours).

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

At the core of our expanding organization is our Finance team. We’re a growing group of professionals, based around the world, who share ideas, work together and innovate to drive strategic growth and ensure financial integrity. Whether you’re an expert in taxes, treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis or corporate strategy and development, we’re always looking for ambitious finance professionals who want to make an impact at a publicly traded company that’s leading the way in safety science. Join our team, be part of our global community and drive the success of our mission-driven organization.