Accounting Manager

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC•Itasca, IL

5d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Accounting Manager supports the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of FEG's accounting operations and financial reporting. Reporting to the Controller, this role helps lead the monthly close process, account reconciliations, journal entries, internal controls, and cross-functional accounting support for a fast-paced, multi-location entertainment business. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong accounting professional who can improve processes, develop team members, solve problems, and help build a more scalable finance organization as FEG continues to grow.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CPA track preferred
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including close, GL, reconciliations, and reporting
Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, audit support, and financial statement accuracy
Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff preferred
Strong Excel and financial systems skills; experience with process improvement or automation a plus
High integrity, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to meet deadlines in a growing business

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA track preferred
Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff preferred
Experience with process improvement or automation a plus

Responsibilities

Support and help manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
Ensure financial results are accurate, complete, and delivered within established timelines
Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts to identify variances, trends, and issues
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and key balance sheet accounts
Improve the quality, consistency, and documentation of account reconciliations
Support accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, audits, tax requests, and reporting needs
Identify practical opportunities to streamline recurring close tasks and reduce errors
Partner with FP&A, Operations, HR, IT, and field leaders to resolve accounting questions and explain results
Support accurate reporting by location, region, territory, and business segment
Help strengthen visibility into revenue, expenses, inventory, accruals, fixed assets, and controllable costs
Translate accounting issues into clear, business-friendly explanations and follow-up actions
Supervise, coach, and develop accounting team members as assigned
Set clear expectations, review work, provide feedback, and reinforce accountability
Build a team culture of accuracy, service, ownership, continuous improvement, and partnership
Support system improvements, automation, standardization, and accounting transformation projects