Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Rush Street Interactive•Chicago, IL

5d•$150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting, to lead Corporate GL and drive the monthly close across the accounting organization. The role partners with SEC reporting on consolidation, financial statements, and related disclosures, and works with Accounts Payable, Treasury, FP&A, Accounting Operations, and International Finance to ensure accurate, timely transaction recording and resolve issues before they affect the close. The role combines technical accounting expertise with hands-on team leadership and cross-functional influence. The Senior Manager will oversee Corporate GL accounting, act primarily as a reviewer, maintain broad knowledge of US GAAP, and help keep SOX controls effective. They will communicate close status, risks, and decisions to Finance leaders, support global accounting alignment, and lead process improvements and automation, including the use of AI tools. The position is designed to grow with the person in it. Candidates should be based in the Chicagoland area for occasional in-person collaboration at the Chicago office. Occasional domestic and international travel is required. The posting also includes location eligibility information for nationwide roles, stating that eligible locations in the Continental US or Canada may be considered.

Requirements

BA, BS, or MS degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA required.
Public company experience, either within the controllership of a public company, at a public accounting firm serving public companies, or both.
Working knowledge of SOX and internal controls over financial reporting.
Proficiency in US GAAP and ability to independently evaluate and guide accounting conclusions.
Baseline knowledge across multiple accounting areas to provide support as needed.
Demonstrated leadership ability to influence people and drive accountability.
Experience managing and developing a team in an accounting or finance function, with a strong review orientation.
Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to track multiple cross-team activities and keep close processes on schedule.
Ability to represent the close with Director- and VP-level leaders and influence teams without direct authority.
Clear, direct communication skills, including setting expectations, delivering feedback, and escalating appropriately.
Experience with ERP systems and willingness to learn the company’s system and chart of accounts in depth.
Familiarity with multi-currency accounting, intercompany transactions across global entities, consolidation, and external reporting.
Comfort using AI and automation tools to improve close accuracy, reduce manual work, and scale team output.
Ability to travel occasionally domestically and internationally.
Based in the Chicagoland area for occasional in-person collaboration at the Chicago office.

Nice To Haves

NetSuite experience.
Experience in both public-company controllership and public accounting serving public companies.
Experience leading in structured, high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

Drive the monthly close calendar and hold the accounting organization accountable for delivering close activities and consolidated results on schedule; resolve problems and escalate early.
Oversee Corporate GL accounting across cash, prepaid and other assets, long-lived assets, investments, accounts payable, and accrued and long-term liabilities, including review of journal entries and account reconciliations.
Partner with the SEC reporting team on consolidation, financial statements, and disclosures for Form 10-Q and Form 10-K.
Ensure global consolidation is accurate, complete, and delivered ahead of reporting deadlines, including intercompany and multi-currency considerations and alignment between operating results and consolidated financial statements.
Primarily review work prepared by the team and prepare certain non-routine or out-of-scope items.
Set expectations, coach team members, develop leadership capability, and foster ownership, urgency, and accountability.
Maintain broad technical accounting knowledge, support teams during close, and serve as a first line of authority on US GAAP questions.
Maintain well-designed and effective Corporate GL controls, apply ongoing risk assessment, and strengthen the control environment as the business scales.
Communicate close status, risks, and decisions to Finance leaders and anticipate cross-team dependencies before they become blockers.
Learn and use the ERP system and chart of accounts to review, troubleshoot, and guide the team.
Identify and lead process improvement and automation opportunities across Corporate Accounting, including use of AI tools.
Partner with Latin America Finance to align global accounting processes and policies, and collaborate with leaders across accounting, finance, and the broader organization.
Travel occasionally, both domestically and internationally.