Manager, Accounting

The Joint Commission

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Accounting Software, Accounting Standards and Regulations, Analysis Skills, Automation, Billing, Budgeting, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Contract Analysis, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Structures, Detail Oriented, External Audit, Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting, Financial Systems, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Journal Entries, Leadership, Legal, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Partner Sales, People Management, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Reviews, Process Improvement, Product Pricing, Purchasing/Procurement, Reconciliation, Reporting Dashboards, Revenue Accounting, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Growth, Revenue Management, Revenue Recognition, Revenue Sharing, Sales Operations, Software Administration, Staff Development, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Accounting, Technical Leadership, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis

LOCATION

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

POSTED

2 days ago

Overview

Plans and directs the accurate and timely accounting, analysis, and reporting of all organizational revenue streams. Leads the application of ASC 606 and related technical accounting guidance across product lines, ensuring consistent and compliant revenue recognition. Partners closely with Sales Operations (JC MDOE), FP&A, product teams, and other business stakeholders to optimize and standardize revenue processes, support scalable growth, and deliver meaningful financial insights.

Responsibilities

Revenue Accounting & Technical Guidance

+ Owns the interpretation and application of ASC 606 across all revenue streams, including complex and multi-element arrangements.

+ Ensures revenue recognition policies are appropriately documented, consistently applied, and compliant with GAAP.

+ Reviewscontracts and new product offerings todetermineproper accounting treatment, including variable consideration and revenue sharing arrangements.

+ Maintains strong knowledge of all revenue streams and activelymonitors forchanges requiring updates to accounting treatment.

+ Partners with Legal,Sales Operations (JC MDOE), and Product teams to ensure contracts are structured to support compliant and scalable revenue recognition.

Revenue Process Optimization & Standardization

+ Leads initiatives to standardize revenue accounting processes across business lines, systems, and geographies.

+ Identifiesand implements process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of revenue workflows.

+ Drives automation and optimization of revenue-related processes within Workday and other financial systems.

+ Ensuresconsistency in revenue-related data structures, system configurations, and reporting outputs.

Financial Reporting & Analytics

+ Overseesthe preparation and analysis of revenue-related financial data as part of the monthly close process.

+ Performs detailed trend and variance analysis, including actual vs. budget/forecast comparisons.

+ Identifieskey drivers of revenue performance, including volume, pricing, and product mix, andprovidesactionable insights.

+ Supportsdevelopmentof dashboards and reporting tools to enhance visibility into revenue and related KPIs.

+ Partners with FP&A to support forecasting inputs and ongoing financial planning processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

+ Acts as primary accounting partner to Sales Operations to align deal structures, billing processes, and revenue recognition.

+ Collaborateswith FP&A, product, and operational teams to ensure financial alignment across planning, reporting, and execution.

+ Participates in regular meetings with business stakeholders to understand new initiatives and ensureappropriate accountingtreatment.

+ Buildsstrong cross-functional relationships to promote a proactive, responsive, and customer-focused accounting function.

Close, Controls, and Audit

+ Leads the revenue close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, andsupportingschedules.

+ Ensures account balances are properly supported and reflectappropriate applicationof accounting standards.

+ Maintains strong internalcontrolsover revenue processes and supports ongoing compliance initiatives.

+ Coordinates with external auditors and prepares audit deliverables related to revenue recognition.

Leadership & Staff Development

+ Supervises revenue accounting staff, including assignment of responsibilities, performance management, and development planning.

+ Reviews staff work for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines.

+ Provides ongoing coaching, training, and mentorship to enhance both technical accounting and business partnership capabilities.

+ Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPApreferred.

+ Minimum of seven years of progressive accounting experience, including significant exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606.

+ Strong understanding of GAAP, with emphasis on revenue accounting concepts and financial reporting.

+ Experience analyzing complex contracts and applying technical accounting guidance.

+ Demonstrated ability to improve, standardize, and automate accounting processes.

+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data andidentifytrends and drivers.

+ Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in collaboration with FP&A.

+ Strong communicationskills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

+ Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel and experience with enterprise accounting systems (e.g., Workday preferred).

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, andoperateeffectively in a fast-paced environment.

+ Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy and quality.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification and reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Field

We offer a comprehensive benefit package. For a complete overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page (https://www.jointcommission.org/careers/#434f5b531a144a35906939ce76ce893c_cf7b457e1e9842329663d569f5c839cb)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Min

USD $100,000.00/year

Max

USD $130,000.00/year

Job Locations _US-IL-Oakbrook Terrace_

Job ID _2026-7316_

# of Openings _1_

Category _Accounting/Finance/Purchasing_

+ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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+ The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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