Corporate Accounting Manager

IFG's client, located in the NW Suburbs of Chicago, is looking for a Corporate Accounting Manager to join the team.

Keys to this role:

CPA required

Public Accounting or large company experience

Experience with global consolidations

Overview The Corporate Accounting Manager will manage the consolidation of financial statements and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, deep consolidation experience, and the ability to partner cross functionally with finance, accounting, and business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global financial consolidation process, including eliminations, intercompany transactions, foreign currency translation, and ownership changes.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely consolidated financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other relevant accounting standards.
• Own and manage the OneStream consolidation system.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data submitted by domestic and international subsidiaries.
• Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors related to consolidation matters.
• Review work performed by staff and provide guidance on complex transactions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial data, monitoring the effectiveness of control systems.
• Ensure the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts are performed and reviewed timely and accurately.
• Govern accounting policies to ensure they stay current. Participate and lead special projects and ad hoc reporting requests as needed accounts.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting
• Master's Degree in accounting or finance is preferred

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in general accounting is required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Must have the ability to analyze numbers and draw logical conclusions
• Must have strong technical accounting background
• Multi-entity, international consolidation experience a plus
• Solid financial management skills including monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and a commercial sense of business
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style attention to detail and enjoy a dynamic
• OneStream experience a plus

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required