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Accounting Manager

CFS
  • Darien, IL
  • $105,000–$120,000 Per Year
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Job Description


Ready to step into a true leadership role where your work directly impacts the success of the business? If you enjoy wearing multiple hats, partnering with leadership, and owning the accounting function from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real difference.

Accounting Manager


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Be the go-to financial leader with significant visibility and influence across the organization

  • Lead and improve the entire accounting function while partnering directly with company leadership

  • Enjoy a broad, hands-on role spanning financial reporting, cash management, banking, payroll, tax, and audit activities

  • Join a stable, team-oriented company that values work-life balance and offers consistent business hours

  • Work in a collaborative small-company environment where your ideas and contributions are recognized and rewarded

  • Competitive benefits package including health insurance



Target Compensation:105k-120k

Key Responsibilities for the Accounting Manager:



  • Oversee daily accounting operations, cash flow management, and banking relationships

  • Lead monthly and annual close processes, including journal entries and financial statement preparation

  • Partner with external CPA firms on audits, tax filings, and compliance initiatives

  • Ensure accurate payroll accounting and oversee third-party payroll processing

  • Manage sales tax reporting and coordinate with external providers on multistate nexus requirements


Qualifications for the Accounting Manager:



  • 5+ years of Accounting Manager or accounting leadership experience

  • Experience working directly with auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions

  • Strong proficiency in QuickBooks, CRM systems, and advanced Excel/spreadsheet analysis

  • Background in financial reporting, cash management, payroll, and sales tax compliance


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Numbers & Facts

LocationDarien, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$105,000–$120,000 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 Closeunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Bank Managementunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cash Managementunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Payroll Accountingunmatched
  • Payroll Administrationunmatched
  • Payroll Taxunmatched
  • Revenue/Sales Reportingunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • Small Companyunmatched
  • Spreadsheetsunmatched
  • Tax Regulationsunmatched
  • Tax Reportingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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