Job Information
Robert Half Accounting Manager in Chicago, Illinois
Description
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.
Responsibilities
Lead, review, and directly contribute to General Ledger maintenance through periodic close activities required for the preparation of accurate & timely financial statements and reporting.
Collaborate across departments to implement process improvements necessary to streamline and scale operations, increase accuracy, and respond to changing needs.
Provide monthly variance analysis to ensure management is apprised of unique transactions, trends (both positive and negative), and potential business drivers that may be impacting financial results.
Coordinate with internal and external auditors to support year-end audits and interim testing.
Document and review the organization's business and financial processes, proposing steps to implement effective controls.
Assist with the technical accounting issues and support accounting questions by providing research and interpreting data.
Leads, trains, develops, provides overall guidance to accounting staff; and effectively assigns accounting tasks or projects to team members.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA and/or MBA is a plus.
7+ years of comparable work experience.
The successful candidate will have led an accounting organization of relevant size and complexity through a period of sustained growth.
Demonstrated ability to delegate responsibility and authority to the lowest appropriate level yet be willing to participate directly and actively as required.
First-hand experience in the corporate office of publicly traded companies with multinationals is strongly preferred.
Strong operating accounting experience, ideally in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company.
Experience and confidence dealing with senior management.
Experience developing and coaching teams to perform at new levels of achievement.
ERP experience, preferably NetSuite, but equivalent is sufficient.
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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