Accounting Manager – Hybrid

We are a $150 million healthcare company located in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs, seeking an Accounting Manager to join our team. This is a full-time, direct-hire, hybrid role.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Up to $130K plus a discretionary bonus.
• Exceptional Benefits: Blue Cross PPO health insurance, dental, and vision with low employee premiums. Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and an FSA for pre-tax medical expenses.
• Career Growth: This role is open due to promotion, with strong potential for advancement to Controller.
• 401K Matching: 4% company match.

About the Role

The Accounting Manager will oversee financial reporting consolidations and corporate accounting functions while managing a small team.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise one Staff Accountant and one Accounting Clerk.
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, payroll taxes, sales taxes, budgeting, accruals, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting.
• Lead month-end close for multiple entities, including:
  • Journal entry preparation and review.
  • Maintaining detailed spreadsheets (fixed assets, prepaids).
  • Monthly account reconciliations.
  • Preparing consolidated financial statements and KPI reporting.
  • Budget-to-actuals reporting.
• Support the annual external audit process.
• Generate ad hoc reports and analysis.
• Drive process improvement and ERP enhancements.
• Work with the Controller and CFO to document and implement internal controls.
• Revenue Recognition: Gather financial data from multiple reports across many healthcare providers, prepare revenue spreadsheets for profit-sharing, and upload journal entries into Sage Intacct.
• Financial Analysis: Address revenue recognition issues, analyze true collections vs. top-line billing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Prior supervisory experience is a must.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance.
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, no macros).
• Experience with Sage Intacct is a plus.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow quickly into a leadership role while contributing to a $150 million company.