Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Accounting Manager

$110k-125k

Direct Hire

Round Lake, IL

About the Company:

An established and rapidly growing industrial manufacturer is seeking an Accounting Manager to help shape financial strategy and support continued success. Ideal candidates bring strong financial acumen, a proactive mindset, and a passion for quality, balance, and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures integrity of financial records by maintaining internal controls in compliance with GAAP.
• Leads month-end close process.
• Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, providing insights into the company's performance and trends.
• Oversees timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and collections.
• Leads budgeting and forecasting processes. Ensures alignment of departments and strategic goals.
• Cash management with daily cash balance monitoring.
• Monitors company project costs and profitability.
• Oversees inventory processes including valuation, reconciliation, and physical inventory counts.
• Proactively initiates various projects to increase the efficiency and profitability of the business.
• Calculates and pays sales taxes for multiple states.
• Leads and supports external audits and reviews.
• Prepares ROI to support various business cases and capital investments.
• Manages institutional investment funds.
• Processes government request for data (US Census, EEOC).
• Identifies opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement best practices to enhance efficiency.
• Oversees payroll processing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• CPA preferred
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, operational accounting, and financial reporting.
• High degree of comfort and familiarity with general ledger, financial reporting, and other accounting systems.
• 8+ years of relevant experience within a manufacturing setting.
• 2 – 5 years of team leadership experience.
• Microsoft Dynamics, Paylocity experience desired.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required.
• Experience with Business Intelligence and/or relational databases.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance regulations and reporting.
• Experience with 401k and profit-sharing processing desired.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.