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Accounting Manager

CFS
  • Homewood, IL
    2 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description















    Accounting Manager



    Our client is seeking a hands-on Accounting Manager to provide immediate accounting leadership while the company searches for a permanent hire. This role combines day-to-day bookkeeping responsibilities with higher-level accounting, project accounting, and financial reporting duties.


    Why this Accounting Manager Position:



    • Highly visible position reporting directly to the President

    • Opportunity to oversee both daily accounting operations and project accounting functions

    • Broad responsibilities across AP, AR, job costing, financial reporting, and contract administration


    Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Manager:


    Accounting & Financial Operations



    • Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger activities

    • Process monthly operating and material bills while monitoring cash availability

    • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end schedules

    • Review daily bank exceptions and assist with cash management


    Project Accounting



    • Prepare project billings, including AIA G702 and G703 pay applications

    • Partner with Project Managers to maintain accurate project financials


    Compliance & Contract Administration



    • Support payroll tax and payroll-related filings including 941, SUTA, and FUTA

    • Assist external CPA with annual financial statements and tax filings

    • Coordinate insurance-related requests and compliance documentation


    Qualifications of the Accounting Manager:


    Required:



    • 3-5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience

    • Construction or project-based accounting experience

    • Experience with job costing and AIA billing


    Preferred:



    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting

    • QuickBooks experience

    • Construction contract administration experience

    • Experience supporting financial reporting and forecasting


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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHomewood, 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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