Senior Asset & Lease Accountant - Hybrid (3 days onsite)

UL, LLC; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus eligible

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant in Northbrook, IL to manage the fixed asset and lease accounting lifecycle under US GAAP. You will partner with Real Estate, FP&A, and procurement teams while ensuring accurate data, controls, and timely reporting for domestic and international operations.

You will support the fixed assets and lease portfolios, perform journal entries, reconciliations, and data governance, and contribute to process improvements in a SOX-compliant public-company

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience in fixed assets/leases.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 360/842.
• ERP/fixed asset subledger experience; Oracle preferred.
• Lease accounting software experience (LeaseCalcs preferred).
• Strong analytical, research, problem‑solving, and data quality skills.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and own resolutions.
• Clear written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor capital projects with asset owners and capitalization.
• Coordinate fixed asset cycle counts and investigate exceptions.
• Prepare journal entries for fixed asset activity.
• Maintain fixed asset subledger and data accuracy.
• Support lease accounting under ASC 842 and populate lease data.
• Evaluate leases, modifications, renewals, extensions, terminations.
• Administer lease system data and governance.
• Own reconciliations between fixed asset subledger, lease system, and GL.
• Analyze movements in assets and lease liabilities; provide insights.
• Validate lease schedules and disclosures under ASC 842.
• Prepare monthly lease journal entries and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with business partners across regions; promote data quality.
• Support SOX controls and internal/external audits.

Skills

US GAAP

ASC 360

ASC 842

Fixed assets

Lease accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle

LeaseCalcs

Job description

UL Solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant in Northbrook, IL to manage the fixed asset and lease accounting lifecycle under US GAAP. You will partner with Real Estate, FP&A, and procurement teams while ensuring accurate data, controls, and timely reporting for domestic and international operations.

You will support the fixed assets and lease portfolios, perform journal entries, reconciliations, and data governance, and contribute to process improvements in a SOX-compliant public-company