Accounting Manager
CFS
Chicago, IL
Our client, is looking for an Accounting Manager to join their growing team.
$85,000-$100,000
Why work here as an Accounting Manager?
- Stable and growing company
- Smart and talented team
- Opportunity to make an impact and add value
- High visibility
- Close knit team
- Each day is different
- Ability to implement change and better processes
- Great benefits
Responsibilities as the Accounting Manager:
- Manages the day-to-day accounting operations and supports month-end closing activities including reconciliations
- Assist with financial reports and internal controls for various departments and operations.
- Support CFO managing audit and compliance filings, including GAAP financial audit and IRS Form 990 filing
- Prepare and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for CFO and Executive Leadership Team
- Establish and enforce strong internal financial controls and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and tax-exempt best practices
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in accounting process
- Provide support to the accounts payable and payroll data entry process
- Oversee processes for managing contributed income reporting (e.g., grants, donations, sponsorships)
- Record weekly ticket sales entries in the general ledger
- Record concessions sales and cost of goods sold entries in the general ledger; support General Manager and Operations overseeing and controlling inventory levels.
Experience for the Accounting Manager
- Bachelor’s in Accounting required; CPA/MBA preferred
- 5+ years of public or corporate accounting experience
- Prior supervisory experience; ERP system knowledge preferred.
- Strong Excel skills with ability to manage large datasets.
- Energetic, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
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MaxSalary: USD100000
MinSalary: USD85000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.