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Job description
Accounting Manager
$ - $ per year | Rolling Meadows, IL | On-site | Permanent
Accounting Manager | Rolling Meadows, IL | Hybrid | 60008
A bit about us:
Founded more than 50 years ago through our legacy brands and based in Rolling Meadows, with 18 manufacturing and warehouse locations across North America, we are one of the largest providers of bulk transportation packaging on the continent. We design and supply custom packaging solutions for blue chip companies in food and beverage, chemicals, agriculture, and industrial materials. Backed by a middle market private equity firm, we've grown by bringing together several respected companies under one roof, and we're still growing. What sets us apart is simple: we act as a true partner to our customers, not a broker, and that same mindset carries over to how we work with each other.
Why join us?
Why Join Us?
Competitive Compensation: Up to $125,000 base salary (DOE) + 10% bonus
401(k) with Generous Match
Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
Growth Environment: Be part of a private equity backed company actively acquiring and integrating new businesses, with real visibility to leadership
Collaborative Work Environment: Partner closely with the Corporate Controller, operations, and finance leadership
On-site, with periodic travel to company locations
Job Details
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Run the monthly close across multiple locations and legal entities
Review and post journal entries, manage accruals, and ensure accurate cutoff
Oversee revenue recognition for distribution sales, vendor expenses, and margin reporting
Manage inventory accounting, including standard costs, ocean freight, import fees and duties, reserves, obsolescence, and adjustments
Reconcile general ledger accounts, including bank, fixed assets, prepaids, receivables, payables, commissions payable, debt, and payroll liabilities
Support audit fieldwork for annual financial audits
Directly manage and develop AP and AR staff, reviewing their work for accuracy and completeness
Help migrate newly acquired businesses onto common systems, charts of accounts, and close calendars
Support balance sheet setup, inventory validation, and working capital normalization for acquisitions
Work with internal teams to resolve billing and payment discrepancies
Assist the Corporate Controller with special projects as needed
Qualifications Needed
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
Minimum 6 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, or another inventory heavy business
Experience preparing consolidated financial statements in a multiple entity environment
Strong command of US GAAP and close mechanics
Hands on ERP experience with NetSuite, Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, or similar
Proven ability to supervise and develop junior accounting staff
Public accounting background is a plus
Advanced Excel skills
Comfortable in a fast paced, imperfect environment and able to manage multiple projects at once
Willing to travel periodicly to company locations
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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