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Accounting Manager

CFS
  • Chicago, IL
  • $120,000–$140,000 Per Year
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Job Description

Accounting Manager

$120,000 to $140,000 + bonus


About the Company

Our client is a growing financial services organization in the Loop is seeking an Accounting Manager. The firm boasts a team-oriented culture and provides its employees with the tools and training necessary to perform.


Why Take the Accounting Manager Role:



  • Lots of opportunity for career growth

  • Company is going through explosive growth (organically and through acquisitions)

  • High visibility – ability to make a difference/have an impact

  • Highly motivated team- opportunity to work with a great team of highly motivated individuals- very driven group.

  • Great benefits

  • Fantastic culture

  • Hybrid schedule


RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER



  • The Accounting Manager will help to oversee, hire, train and mentor a team of 3-4 accountants.

  • Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts.

  • The Accounting Manager will also review and handle month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring compliance with GAAP.

  • Analyze financial information and bank reconciliations.

  • Prepare balance sheets, payroll, journal entries and GL.

  • Assist External auditors

  • Establish, modify, document, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures

  • Assist with implementing new technical accounting standards


Specific requirements for the Accounting Manager include:



  • Bachelor’s degree of Accounting

  • 5 years progressive experience in accounting and finance; hands-on accounting managerial experience preferred

  • CPA preferred

  • Solid understanding of accounting processes and procedures

  • Ability to lead, train and develop staff

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with advanced working knowledge of Excel

  • Ability to work efficiently independently as well as part of a team


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$120,000-$140,000 + bonus

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$120,000–$140,000 Per Year
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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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Servicesunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Accountingunmatched

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