Accounting Manager

Creative Financial StaffingNorthbrook, IL, US

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About the Company :

Our client is a rapidly growing manufacturing organization who are looking to add an Accounting Manager to their team. The organization has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar accounting background, to join the team in this role.

Reasons to Work Here :

Growing, stable business
Bonus - Around 5%
Strong progression opportunities
401k plan
Long and short term disability
Life and accidental death
Employee Assistance Program
Strong medical / dental / vision
$110k - $120k a year

Overview

The Candidate will report directly to the General Manager with oversight by the CFO. The candidate will provide support to both senior and executive management on a broad range of accounting, financial, and tactical issues which impact Acme. The Candidate will be primarily responsible for monthly financial and managerial reporting, tooling tracking and billing, ensuring inventory is accurate and updated, issuing weekly payments, and overseeing two accounting staff. The Candidate must have strong knowledge of financial and cost accounting, a solid understanding of enterprise / accounting systems and have an advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing the monthly financial and managerial statements including an analytical summary

Preparing monthly reconciliations and closing entries

Overseeing the two accounting staff performing billing, collections, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll

Performing variance analyses

Overseeing, developing, and ensuring compliance accounting procedures and internal controls

Providing support, completing special projects and providing ad-hoc reports to management upon request

Coordinating and overseeing inventory to ensure accuracy, including the coordination of semi-annual physical inventories

Maintaining product routers, standard costs and pricing - based on the quotation accepted by customer with metal cost / price updated quarterly

Maintaining the fixed asset system - Bassets eDepreciation

Learning and becoming a training resource for the Odyssey ERP

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel

Five to seven years of relevant experience, manufacturing strongly preferred

Excellent communication skills to work with factory floor personnel through senior management

Ability to manage multiple projects from start to finish

Detail oriented, deadline-driven and self-motivated

Experience working in a Lean organization or other continuous improvement environment highly desired

Experience with fixed asset and / or report writing software desired (Bassets / Crystal Reports a plus)

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Accounting Manager • Northbrook, IL, US