Accounting Manager - Chicago, IL

Compass Group•Chicago, IL

2d•$67,500 - $86,500

About The Position

Brew up a bright future here at CBC Specialty Beverage. As part of the nation’s leading food service and support services company, Compass Group, CBC is dedicated to crafting unparalleled experiences with our full-service approach. Fuel your passion and make a difference, cup by cup, with CBC's extensive training, supportive team, and unwavering commitment to excellence. The Accounting Manager will drive financial excellence by leading critical period‑close activities, ensuring the general ledger is precise, timely, and audit‑ready. Deliver insightful financial analysis that uncovers opportunities to boost profitability and guides strategic decision‑making. Play a key role in shaping the future through hands‑on support with budgeting, forecasting, and innovative what‑if modeling. Champion strong internal controls and streamline processes to keep operations compliant, efficient, and running at peak performance.

Requirements

Ability to track and measure financial data and communicate information up and down.
Five to seven years of total experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (Business: Accounting, Finance, Management, etc.)
Proven experience interfacing with and resolving issues for both customers and vendors.
Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite (Oracle) experience strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Outlook, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) and SAP.
A minimum of five years financial management experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead critical period‑close activities
Ensure the general ledger is precise, timely, and audit‑ready
Deliver insightful financial analysis that uncovers opportunities to boost profitability
Guide strategic decision‑making
Support with budgeting, forecasting, and innovative what‑if modeling
Champion strong internal controls
Streamline processes to keep operations compliant, efficient, and running at peak performance