Accounting Manager - Careers at Robert Half
Robert Half
Accounting Manager - Careers at Robert Half
Job Description
Accounting Manager - Hybrid Role in Chicago, IL with Robert Half
Are you an experienced Accounting Manager tired of 'all-work-no-play' environments? Join Robert Half in Chicago, IL, for a hybrid Accounting Manager position offering work-life balance, above-market pay of $120,000-$140,000, and comprehensive benefits. This role with Roadtex provides ownership of critical financial operations in a dynamic transportation firm. Perfect for CPAs or finance leaders skilled in month-end closes, ERP reconciliations, and team leadership seeking Accounting Manager jobs in Chicago.
About the Role
As Accounting Manager, you'll lead the accounting team at Roadtex, a leading logistics company, driving financial accuracy and strategic insights. Reporting to senior leadership, this hybrid position (Chicago, IL) blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. Manage month-end processes, financial reporting, treasury, and compliance while implementing automation for efficiency. Ideal for professionals passionate about continuous improvement in accounting functions. Robert Half places top talent in high-impact roles like this—apply now for Accounting Manager careers at Robert Half.
Key Responsibilities
Your impact will span core accounting leadership:
- Lead month-end close from start to finish, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
- Own monthly financial reporting, tracking consolidated and terminal-level business metrics for performance evaluation.
- Develop and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures to standardize operations.
- Conduct thorough reviews of balance sheet reconciliations and income statements for coding accuracy and proper accruals.
- Build and manage weekly financial dashboards, delivering actionable insights for management.
- Oversee treasury functions, partnering with the treasurer on banking projects and ad-hoc needs.
- Direct the Roadtex accounting team, fostering effective communication across departments.
- Collaborate with corporate FP&A on financial metrics, forecasts, data requests, and special projects.
- Handle audit preparation and compliance documentation for business, legal, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform reconciliations between TMS (ERP) systems and general ledger accounting software.
- Support accounting software integrations, process mapping, and optimization initiatives.
- Partner with IT, operations, and other functions to identify improvements, recommend solutions, and deploy automation projects boosting productivity.
- Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in accounting.
These duties demand a strategic mindset for financial leadership in Chicago's competitive job market.
Required Qualifications
To excel, bring:
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent; Master's or MBA preferred.
- 5-8+ years in accounting, with 2+ years managing teams and month-end processes.
- CPA, CMA, or similar certification highly desired.
- Deep GAAP knowledge, financial reporting expertise, and experience with ERP/TMS systems.
- Proven treasury management, dashboard creation (e.g., Excel, Tableau), and reconciliation skills.
- Strong leadership for team management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Tech-savvy for software integrations, automation, and process improvements.
- Excellent communicator for stakeholder interactions and audit compliance.
Robert Half seeks driven candidates for this hybrid Accounting Manager job in Chicago, IL.
Why Join Us
Robert Half offers more than a job—gain work-life balance with hybrid flexibility, top-tier salary ($120K-$140K), and robust benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. Thrive in a supportive environment promoting growth, innovation, and recognition. Roadtex provides stability in logistics amid Chicago's booming economy. SEO-optimized perks include professional development, team-building, and paths to Director-level roles. Don't miss this chance for Accounting Manager positions with Robert Half—email your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m today! (748 words)
Locations
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Salary
120,000 - 140,000 USD / yearly
120,000 - 140,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Month-end close managementintermediate
- Financial reportingintermediate
- Accounting policies and proceduresintermediate
- Balance sheet reconciliationsintermediate
- Financial dashboardsintermediate
- Treasury oversightintermediate
- Team managementintermediate
- ERP/TMS system reconciliationintermediate
- Process automationintermediate
- Cross-functional collaborationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (experience)
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory roles (experience)
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred (experience)
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards (experience)
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., TMS) and accounting software (experience)
- Experience with financial dashboards and treasury functions (experience)
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive process improvements (experience)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Manage the month-end close process from beginning to end
- Own monthly financial reporting and business metrics at consolidated and terminal levels
- Identify and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and income statement for proper coding and accruals
- Manage weekly financial dashboards for management reporting
- Oversee treasury function and collaborate on banking projects
- Manage Roadtex accounting team and communicate with stakeholders
- Collaborate with corporate FP&A on metrics, forecasts, and ad hoc requests
- Fulfill documentation for audits, compliance, business, legal, and insurance needs
- Reconcile TMS (ERP) system with accounting system
- Assist with accounting software integration and process mapping
- Collaborate with IT and operations to implement productivity and automation projects
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in accounting functions
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range of $120,000 - $140,000
- general: Comprehensive medical insurance
- general: Vision and dental coverage
- general: Life insurance
- general: Disability insurance
- general: Hybrid work arrangement for better work-life balance
- general: Opportunities for professional growth with Robert Half
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Accounting Manager - Careers at Robert Half
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Job Description
Accounting Manager - Hybrid Role in Chicago, IL with Robert Half
Are you an experienced Accounting Manager tired of 'all-work-no-play' environments? Join Robert Half in Chicago, IL, for a hybrid Accounting Manager position offering work-life balance, above-market pay of $120,000-$140,000, and comprehensive benefits. This role with Roadtex provides ownership of critical financial operations in a dynamic transportation firm. Perfect for CPAs or finance leaders skilled in month-end closes, ERP reconciliations, and team leadership seeking Accounting Manager jobs in Chicago.
About the Role
As Accounting Manager, you'll lead the accounting team at Roadtex, a leading logistics company, driving financial accuracy and strategic insights. Reporting to senior leadership, this hybrid position (Chicago, IL) blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. Manage month-end processes, financial reporting, treasury, and compliance while implementing automation for efficiency. Ideal for professionals passionate about continuous improvement in accounting functions. Robert Half places top talent in high-impact roles like this—apply now for Accounting Manager careers at Robert Half.
Key Responsibilities
Your impact will span core accounting leadership:
- Lead month-end close from start to finish, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
- Own monthly financial reporting, tracking consolidated and terminal-level business metrics for performance evaluation.
- Develop and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures to standardize operations.
- Conduct thorough reviews of balance sheet reconciliations and income statements for coding accuracy and proper accruals.
- Build and manage weekly financial dashboards, delivering actionable insights for management.
- Oversee treasury functions, partnering with the treasurer on banking projects and ad-hoc needs.
- Direct the Roadtex accounting team, fostering effective communication across departments.
- Collaborate with corporate FP&A on financial metrics, forecasts, data requests, and special projects.
- Handle audit preparation and compliance documentation for business, legal, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform reconciliations between TMS (ERP) systems and general ledger accounting software.
- Support accounting software integrations, process mapping, and optimization initiatives.
- Partner with IT, operations, and other functions to identify improvements, recommend solutions, and deploy automation projects boosting productivity.
- Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in accounting.
These duties demand a strategic mindset for financial leadership in Chicago's competitive job market.
Required Qualifications
To excel, bring:
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent; Master's or MBA preferred.
- 5-8+ years in accounting, with 2+ years managing teams and month-end processes.
- CPA, CMA, or similar certification highly desired.
- Deep GAAP knowledge, financial reporting expertise, and experience with ERP/TMS systems.
- Proven treasury management, dashboard creation (e.g., Excel, Tableau), and reconciliation skills.
- Strong leadership for team management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Tech-savvy for software integrations, automation, and process improvements.
- Excellent communicator for stakeholder interactions and audit compliance.
Robert Half seeks driven candidates for this hybrid Accounting Manager job in Chicago, IL.
Why Join Us
Robert Half offers more than a job—gain work-life balance with hybrid flexibility, top-tier salary ($120K-$140K), and robust benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. Thrive in a supportive environment promoting growth, innovation, and recognition. Roadtex provides stability in logistics amid Chicago's booming economy. SEO-optimized perks include professional development, team-building, and paths to Director-level roles. Don't miss this chance for Accounting Manager positions with Robert Half—email your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m today! (748 words)
Locations
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Salary
120,000 - 140,000 USD / yearly
120,000 - 140,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Month-end close managementintermediate
- Financial reportingintermediate
- Accounting policies and proceduresintermediate
- Balance sheet reconciliationsintermediate
- Financial dashboardsintermediate
- Treasury oversightintermediate
- Team managementintermediate
- ERP/TMS system reconciliationintermediate
- Process automationintermediate
- Cross-functional collaborationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (experience)
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory roles (experience)
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred (experience)
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards (experience)
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., TMS) and accounting software (experience)
- Experience with financial dashboards and treasury functions (experience)
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive process improvements (experience)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Manage the month-end close process from beginning to end
- Own monthly financial reporting and business metrics at consolidated and terminal levels
- Identify and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and income statement for proper coding and accruals
- Manage weekly financial dashboards for management reporting
- Oversee treasury function and collaborate on banking projects
- Manage Roadtex accounting team and communicate with stakeholders
- Collaborate with corporate FP&A on metrics, forecasts, and ad hoc requests
- Fulfill documentation for audits, compliance, business, legal, and insurance needs
- Reconcile TMS (ERP) system with accounting system
- Assist with accounting software integration and process mapping
- Collaborate with IT and operations to implement productivity and automation projects
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in accounting functions
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range of $120,000 - $140,000
- general: Comprehensive medical insurance
- general: Vision and dental coverage
- general: Life insurance
- general: Disability insurance
- general: Hybrid work arrangement for better work-life balance
- general: Opportunities for professional growth with Robert Half
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