Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Rush Street Interactive•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead Corporate General Ledger accounting and drive the monthly close across the accounting organization. The role partners with SEC Reporting to deliver consolidation, financial statements, and related disclosures, and works closely with Accounts Payable, Treasury, FP&A, Accounting Operations, and International Finance to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time and that issues are resolved before they affect the close. The Senior Manager oversees Corporate GL accounting and reviews journal entries and account reconciliations. The role serves primarily as a reviewer, preparing only certain non-routine or out-of-scope items. It also provides broad technical accounting support, maintains effective SOX controls, leads process improvement and automation, and represents the corporate close to Finance leaders. The position requires strong leadership, communication, organization, and cross-functional influence. Candidates are sought in the Chicagoland area for occasional in-person collaboration at the Chicago office; the role also involves occasional domestic and international travel.

Requirements

BA/BS/MS degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA.
Public company experience, whether in 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 the ability to independently evaluate and guide accounting conclusions.
Baseline knowledge across multiple accounting areas to provide support as needed.
Demonstrated leadership ability, including moving people and driving 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 moving parts across teams 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, vocal 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 and intercompany transactions across global entities and their impact on 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.

Nice To Haves

NetSuite experience.
Experience leading in structured, high-stakes environments is a meaningful differentiator.
Experience both in a public company controllership and at a public accounting firm serving public companies.

Responsibilities

Drive the monthly close calendar and hold the accounting organization accountable for delivering consolidated results on schedule; resolve problems and escalate issues early.
Oversee Corporate GL accounting across cash, prepaid and other assets, long-lived assets, investments, accounts payable, and accrued and long-term liabilities.
Review journal entries and account reconciliations, primarily serving as a reviewer and preparing only certain non-routine or out-of-scope items.
Partner with SEC Reporting on consolidation, financial statements, and related 10-Q and 10-K disclosures.
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.
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 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 Corporate Accounting process improvement and automation opportunities, 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, domestically and internationally.