Location: West Chicago Suburbs - Streamwood, IL - Onsite
Compensation: Up to $135,000 DOE + Bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, PTO
About the Job
In partnership with our client, we are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with experience in a global manufacturing environment to join our client's growing team.
The Accounting Manager is a key position responsible for driving the financial close and reporting requirements of the US organization in accordance with US GAAP and sound internal controls. This position will directly report to the Controller.
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for improving processes and driving efficiencies. Working closely with the Controller and CFO, you will play a key role in month-end processes, intercompany consolidations, forecasting, and financial reporting. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to an organization committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Working with the Controller on the financial close process for the Company, driving towards completion on a defined reporting calendar with minimal to no exceptions on a monthly basis.
- Assisting with the design and implementation of an effective control environment to ensure accurate financial statements and safeguarding of company assets.
- Working with the Controller to establish global accounting policies and practices in key areas where consistency and a controlled framework is warranted.
- Serving as a key liaison with external audit firms for completion of audited financial statements.
- Assisting the Controller in researching and documenting complex accounting matters, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounting and/or public accounting roles.
- Extensive working knowledge of GAAP.
- Experience completing general accounting and financial close functions in ERP systems (Oracle/JDE).
- Experience with corporate consolidations is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience working in public accounting is strongly preferred.
- Highly analytically, and driven to prepare and analyze financial reports, data sets and models.
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