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Accounting Manager

CFS
  • Chicago, IL
    6 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description

    Accounting Manager
    Location: Hybrid (Chicago, IL area) | In-office 1 day per week

    $120,000-$130,000k + bonus

    About the Accounting Manager Opportunity:
    Join a fast-growing organization in the professional services space. This is an opportunity to take ownership of accounting activities across multiple entities while working in a collaborative, technology-forward environment that values process improvement, efficiency, and career growth.
    Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Accounting Manager will oversee the month-end close process for a portfolio of entities and partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

    Why You'll Love This Accounting Manager Role
    • Significant growth potential within a rapidly expanding organization
    • Opportunity to influence processes and make a visible impact
    • Technology-focused culture that embraces automation, AI, and system improvements
    • Exposure to multiple entities and a dynamic business environment
    • Collaborative team with accessible leadership
    • Hybrid work schedule with only one in-office day per week
    • Competitive benefits package including:
    o 4% 401(k) match
    o Generous PTO program
    o Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare coverage
    • Laid-back culture with highly capable and genuine teammates

    Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Manager
    • Manage the monthly financial close process for a portfolio of 6-8 entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
    • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial data prepared by an offshore bookkeeping resource
    • Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and ensure balance sheet integrity
    • Prepare and review monthly financial statements and related reporting packages
    • Coordinate with operational and finance partners to gather information, resolve issues, and meet reporting deadlines
    • Support the integration and onboarding of newly acquired business entities as needed
    • Drive process improvements, standardization efforts, and system optimization initiatives
    • Assist with audit requests and maintain supporting documentation for key accounting activities

    Qualifications of the Accounting Manager
    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
    • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
    • Experience with full month-end close process in a multi-entity environment
    • Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting
    • CPA or CPA-track candidate preferred

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    $120,000k-$140,000k + bonus

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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