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Accounting Manager

CFS

Chicago, IL

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SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Policies, Accounting Software, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Architectural Design, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Construction Engineering, Cost Accounting, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Industrial Design, Internal Audit, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Market Share, Marketing, Mentoring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Operations, Payroll Accounting, Process Development, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Royalties, Strategic Planning, Technical Accounting
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
12 days ago
Accounting Manager

Environmental/Industrial Services company is rapidly growing and has a newly created opportunity for an Accounting Manager. Company is family owned/operated, has been in existence for decades, and is growing nationally through acquisitions and market share gain. Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and will be instrumental in the continued expansion, responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting function.

Salary: Approximately $$110,000 - $140,000 + bonus - based on experience

About the Company and Accounting Manager Opportunity:


  • Environmentally responsible business

  • Company is making acquisitions nationally, gaining market share and growing through new, innovative products and services

  • Leadership role with autonomy and opportunity to grow, learn, make an impact

  • Broad role, functioning as the SME for Accounting to numerous locations

  • Opportunity to help grow the function, make an impact in developing process and systems improvements

  • Benefits: medical, dental, FSA, vacation and sick time



Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Manager:
The Accounting Manager will assist with overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This role combines leadership, technical accounting expertise, and strategic planning to support organizational goals.


  • Financial statements/reports, ME Close, GL management across complex, multi-entity GL, intercompany reconciliations

  • Franchise and project/cost accounting: multi-location, royalty, corporation, and marketing fee management

  • Team oversight and mentoring (offshore/onshore), systems/process improvements, cross-location communications

  • Oversee the GL, AP, AR, payroll, and other accounting functions

  • Manage balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany activities

  • Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and ad-hoc analysis

  • Assist in evaluating accounting processes, making recommendations and implementing improvements

  • ERP system improvements and implementation

  • Liaison for internal and external audits



Qualifications for the Accounting Manager:


  • Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business or related

  • Progressive Accounting experience including some supervisory

  • Strong ME close, and GL management for multi-entity, project related, multi-location business

  • Project/costing/WIP experience preferred

  • Construction/Engineering, Architecture/Design, industrial/facilities services, project manufacturing and/or similar related experience

  • Proficiency in accounting software and Advanced Excel




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About the Company

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CFS

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.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/

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