Accounting Manager

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
CPA required.
5–10 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably in a high-volume, multi-system, or operationally complex environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and strengthen core accounting operations while helping build a more scalable, controlled, and technology-enabled finance function.
• Partner closely with the Finance Director to improve close, AP, AR, payroll, cash, compliance, systems, and team execution.
• Manage, support, and develop accounting team members by creating clear ownership, expectations, review processes, and accountability.
• Lead core accounting operations, including month-end close, AP, AR, payroll support, cash management, reconciliations, and compliance workflows.
• Design and improve scalable accounting processes, internal controls, approval workflows, and documentation across key finance areas.
• Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of accounting outputs, including journal entries, reconciliations, billing support, payroll-related accounting, and cash activity.
• Partner with the Finance Director on operational priorities, risk areas, process gaps, and finance infrastructure improvements.
• Support audit, tax, legal entity, payroll compliance, and other recurring reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work through automation, reporting improvements, and AI-enabled finance tools.

What We’re Looking For

• Availability: Must work in-person two days per week in the Elmhurst, IL corporate office.
• Strong experience owning core accounting operations, including month-end close, AP, AR, payroll accounting, reconciliations, cash management, compliance, and internal controls.
• Prior experience managing, mentoring, or directly supporting a small accounting or finance team.
• Proven ability to design, improve, and enforce scalable accounting processes, controls, approval workflows, and documentation.
• Strong systems experience with ERP, payroll, banking, expense, and reporting tools; Oracle Fusion and ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to review complex datasets, identify issues, and improve reporting accuracy.
• Strong judgment, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to partner with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in process modernization, automation, reporting improvement, and AI-enabled finance operations.

Preferred Systems Experience

• ERP/EPM: Oracle Fusion (Cloud)
• HRIS/Payroll: ADP Workforce Now
• CRM: HubSpot, internally developed operational systems
• Banking: Chase Connect / Chase Access
• AP/Expenses: Ramp
• Data & Workflow: Google Sheets, Smartsheet
• Commissions Management: CaptivateIQ, Spiff, ElevateHQ
• Reporting, automation, or AI-enabled finance tools strongly preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range of $85,000-$100,000, biannual bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, paid time off, and more.

Volunteer Opportunities

Encouraged time and financial resources to give back to your local community in meaningful ways.