Accounting Manager

AMOpportunities • Chicago, IL

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

AMOpportunities is looking for an Accounting Manager to own the reporting, controls, and financial operations that carry our finance team from startup to a foundation built to scale. This is a hands-on role at the center of our finance function — you will own the numbers that reach our board and lenders, build the day-to-day infrastructure and controls that make those numbers trustworthy, and use AI-enabled processes to run it all faster and more accurately than a traditional finance team would. You will join at a pivotal moment: following a 2025 acquisition, our first external audit, and the buildout of institutional-grade reporting for investors and lenders. We need someone who can operate with autonomy, raise the bar on how finance runs, and build the systems, controls, and processes that a scaling business depends on. This role reports directly to the VP Finance and collaborates closely with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, PE investors, and cross-functional business partners. The role has no direct reports today, with the expectation of building and leading a team as the finance function scales. Must be local to Chicago and be available to come into the River North office one to two days per week

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Four to seven years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, including ownership of month-end close and financial reporting
• Experience owning or supporting an external audit and preparing year-end financial statements
• Demonstrated experience preparing reporting for senior stakeholders — board, lenders, investors, or executive leadership
• Strong grasp of GAAP and financial controls
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups) and ability to handle large datasets
• Experience with cloud-based accounting systems (Xero, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, or similar)
• A "trust but verify" mindset — rigorous, self-directed, and proactive in surfacing risks and proposing solutions
• Excellent communication skills — proactive, clear, and confident with both finance and non-finance colleagues, and quick to raise issues early
• Comfort with modern tools and a genuine interest in using AI and automation to work smarter

Nice To Haves

• Active CPA (or equivalent qualification)
• Audit background — Big 4, national, or regional public accounting experience, with the instinct to question, document, and validate
• Experience in a high-growth, startup, or PE-backed environment
• Cash flow forecasting experience
• Healthcare or multi-entity experience
• Exposure to M&A accounting and integration
• Experience with covenant compliance and lender reporting

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process end to end, ensuring accurate and timely financial records
• Own and run core financial operations — accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, and bank reconciliations
• Manage specialized payment runs, including weekly preceptor and physician stipend payments, affiliate and commission payments, and expense reimbursements
• Maintain cash position visibility and support liquidity and cash flow forecasting
• Support the acquisition integration of PreceptorLink as we move from Quickbooks to Xero
• Own monthly board reporting, including the financial package, key metrics, and supporting commentary
• Own external lender reporting across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles, including covenant compliance calculations and supporting schedules
• Deliver the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting cycle end to end — accurate, on time, and decision-ready
• Own the external audit and the preparation of the year-end financial statements, partnering with auditors from readiness through sign-off
• Build reporting that scales — repeatable, well-documented, and resilient as the business grows
• Design and maintain sufficient internal controls, including segregation of duties and review and approval workflows
• Safeguard data integrity, accuracy, and completeness across financial systems and reporting
• Leverage AI tools (including Claude) and data to streamline processes, drive efficiency, and strengthen controls
• Build and document the day-to-day finance infrastructure - standard operating procedures, workflows, and systems, that takes AMO from startup finance to a foundation ready to scale
• Identify manual, error-prone, or slow processes and redesign them for speed and reliability
• Build the control and data foundation that stands up to audit and investor scrutiny
• Serve as the go-to finance person and first point of contact for operational teams on day-to-day financial operations
• Develop strong working relationships with operational leaders to embed finance in day-to-day operations
• Support operational teams on invoicing, host payments, vendor set up, expense reimbursements and process questions, and help resolve issues quickly

Benefits

• $110,000 to $120,000 base salary annually, plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Program: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Tax Exempt Student Loan Repayment, and Commuter Benefits
• A mission-driven work environment committed to a spirit of support, growth, and achievement
• Performance-based career growth opportunities
• A front-row seat for the exponential growth of a booming education tech company
• Work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager