Accounting Manager

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Round Lake, IL, US
$120K-$140K a year
Permanent
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Overview :

As an Accounting Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and driving our continued growth. This is an exceptional opportunity for a CPA seeking to enhance their leadership skills and take their career to new heights within a well-established company with a startup-like environment.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Ensure the integrity of financial records by maintaining internal controls in compliance with GAAP.
  • Lead the month-end close process and prepare insightful monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Oversee invoicing, payments, collections, and cash management processes.
  • Spearhead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic alignment across departments.
  • Monitor project costs, profitability, inventory valuation, reconciliation, and physical counts.
  • Initiate projects to enhance business efficiency and profitability.
  • Calculate and pay sales taxes for multiple states.
  • Lead and support external audits and reviews.
  • Prepare ROI analyses for business cases and capital investments.
  • Manage institutional investment funds.
  • Process government data requests (US Census, EEOC).
  • Streamline accounting processes and implement best practices.
  • Oversee payroll processing.

Requirements :

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Thorough knowledge of GAAP, operational accounting, and financial reporting.
  • Proficiency in general ledger, financial reporting, and accounting systems.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics, Paylocity (desired), and advanced MS Excel skills.
  • 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 simultaneously.

Salary : $120,000-$150,000

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