Job title: Accounting Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Accounting & Finance
Functional Expertise: Accountant
Location: Deer Park, IL
Job published: 11/22/2024
Job ID: 125093

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·     Assist in the preparation and consolidation of financial statements

·     Monitor and analyze financial accounting data

·     Assist with developing and maintaining internal accounting controls and policies

·     Perform general ledger review and exception research with reconciliations

·     Enforce proper accounting policies and processes to ensure compliance with accounting standards

·     Research accounting issues for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

·     Support all aspects of accounting management (billing, reporting, tax forms)

·     Utilize the accounting systems to facilitate processes and maintain records

·     Assist in review and processing of weekly accounts payable, and receivables

·     Prepare financial reports based on data analytics, historical trends or projections

·     May assist with creating budgets for departments and projects, and integrating findings from other tasks

·     Oversee assigned financial accounts

·     Familiar with acquisition and business unit combination accounting methods

·     Lead system and process improvement initiatives

·     Provide support to the executive team and respond to inquiries

·     Follow proper accounting procedures to reach financial objectives

·     Establish workflows and make recommendations for streamlining accounting procedures

·     Can oversee daily tasks, provide training, and support the accounting close process

·     Provide leadership and managerial guidance to a small team, when applicable

REQUIREMENTS:

·     Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

·     3-5 years of experience in a financial leadership role

·     Has held a supervisory or management role within an accounting team

·     Computer literacy complemented with comfort with learning new systems

·     Advanced Excel and/or Access skills

·     Ability to extrapolate, manipulate and analyze data

·     Understanding of financial and managerial reporting (balance sheet, and income statement reports)

·     Excellent data analysis skills

·     Ability to work independently and in a team-based environment

·     Ability to bring new ideas and concepts to the accounting/finance department

·     Highly organized with attention to detail

 

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