Accounting Manager (Carlyle, IL)

The Maschhoffs • Carlyle, IL

4d • $80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Duties & Functions: Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals through active participation in the Performance Management process and through routine and just-in-time coaching. Prepare and review, financial statements, journal entries, and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Support the external auditing process by coordinating and providing financial records and statements to external auditors. Partner with the business-integrated accounting team members to support financial planning, forecasting, and general accounting inquiries. Effectively plan, organize, prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities to meet accounting deadlines and reporting requirements. Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, propose efficiency improvements and serve as accounting lead on systems implementations. Deliver routine management reporting and provide ad hoc financial and operational metric reporting and analysis. Oversee maintenance of the general ledger, ensuring accurate tracking of assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues. Partner with accounting leadership on monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close and financial reporting. Oversee and enforce internal controls, standardized business processes, and inventory management best practices to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree, Accounting or Finance Experience 5 years accounting experience and 2 years of supervisory experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • Accounting best practices and procedures • Process documentation of accounting procedures and internal controls Skilled in: • Attention to detail and accuracy • Organization, planning, and project management • Computer software tools - specifically Excel, Work, and Outlook • Time Management, multi-tasking, and prioritization • Identifying problems and providing solutions • Clear communication across all organizational levels Ability to: • Prepare written reports and presentations • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing • Successfully lead, mentor, coach, and motivate others • Establish effective working relationships with others • Analyze business problems and make sound business decisions • Think strategically about business decisions and issues (eg. cost/benefit) • Work independently and as a member of a team in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment • Troubleshoot and provide solutions for day-to-day challenges • Collaborate with key stakeholders Compensation: Targeted pay range of $80,000 - $90,000 USD annually, depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits: The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including: • Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan. • Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%. • Group rate vision benefits. • Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies. • Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee. • A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 401(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested. • A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, Accounting or Finance
• 5 years accounting experience and 2 years of supervisory experience
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Knowledge of Accounting best practices and procedures
• Knowledge of Process documentation of accounting procedures and internal controls
• Skilled in Attention to detail and accuracy
• Skilled in Organization, planning, and project management
• Skilled in Computer software tools - specifically Excel, Work, and Outlook
• Skilled in Time Management, multi-tasking, and prioritization
• Skilled in Identifying problems and providing solutions
• Skilled in Clear communication across all organizational levels
• Ability to Prepare written reports and presentations
• Ability to Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to Successfully lead, mentor, coach, and motivate others
• Ability to Establish effective working relationships with others
• Ability to Analyze business problems and make sound business decisions
• Ability to Think strategically about business decisions and issues (eg. cost/benefit)
• Ability to Work independently and as a member of a team in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to Troubleshoot and provide solutions for day-to-day challenges
• Ability to Collaborate with key stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals through active participation in the Performance Management process and through routine and just-in-time coaching.
• Prepare and review, financial statements, journal entries, and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Support the external auditing process by coordinating and providing financial records and statements to external auditors.
• Partner with the business-integrated accounting team members to support financial planning, forecasting, and general accounting inquiries.
• Effectively plan, organize, prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities to meet accounting deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, propose efficiency improvements and serve as accounting lead on systems implementations.
• Deliver routine management reporting and provide ad hoc financial and operational metric reporting and analysis.
• Oversee maintenance of the general ledger, ensuring accurate tracking of assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues.
• Partner with accounting leadership on monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close and financial reporting.
• Oversee and enforce internal controls, standardized business processes, and inventory management best practices to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 401(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees