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Manager, External Reporting

CFS

  • Chicago, IL
  • Today
  • $130,000–$150,000 Per Year

Highlights

This is a high-visibility opportunity to partner with senior leadership, sharpen your technical accounting expertise, and help shape how financial results are communicated to investors and regulators. Gain direct exposure to executive leadership, Audit Committee members, Investor Relations, and cross-functional finance teams.
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Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$130,000–$150,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

Description


Ready to take ownership of SEC reporting at a publicly traded company in one of the fastest-evolving industries? This is a high-visibility opportunity to partner with senior leadership, sharpen your technical accounting expertise, and help shape how financial results are communicated to investors and regulators.

Manager, Finance – External Reporting


Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Gain direct exposure to executive leadership, Audit Committee members, Investor Relations, and cross-functional finance teams

  • Play a key role in SEC reporting, technical accounting, and external financial communications for a publicly traded organization

  • Expand your expertise across complex accounting topics including business combinations, consolidations, impairment, lease accounting, and SOX compliance

  • Leverage modern reporting tools, while helping drive process improvements and automation

  • Step into a highly visible role with strong leadership development opportunities and a path toward broader finance leadership positions


Target Compensation: 130k-150k based off experience level

Key Responsibilities for the Manager, Finance – External Reporting:



  • Lead preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and related financial disclosures

  • Manage external reporting processes, reporting calendars, disclosure controls, tie-outs, etc.

  • Perform technical accounting research and prepare accounting memos for complex transactions and emerging accounting matters

  • Partner with Investor Relations, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, and auditors to ensure accurate and consistent external reporting

  • Oversee key reporting areas, SOX controls, accounting policies, and staff development within the external reporting function


Qualifications for the Manager, Finance – External Reporting:



  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and active CPA license required

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including SEC reporting within a publicly traded company

  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements


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About Company

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.

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