IFG’s client, a growing manufacturing company in the North suburbs, is looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting.
This is a newly created and highly visible position reporting directly to the VP Corporate Controller.
This role will focus on:
- US Payroll function.
- Oversight of corporate departmental SG&A spending, budgets and forecasts.
- Phased integration of the Accounts Payable function in the US under common leadership.
- Corporate accounting activities – Corp SG&A, OneStream, M&A, etc.
- Implement, maintain and strengthen relevant internal controls, SOP’s & documentation.
- Supervise, mentor, and lead direct reports and their teams
This is a key position in evolving disparate, small-company accounting operations into a cohesive, modern, technology-enabled enterprise. In addition to the core focus on consolidations and reporting, this position will support the Corporate Controller and CFO in areas such as policy and internal controls, budgeting, acquisition integration, financial modeling, pro-forma adjustments, and other activities as assigned.
This position will supervise 2-3 direct reports and a total team of 5-10 professionals. As part of the corporate function, this position will also regularly coordinate and direct relevant work of controller groups at each of the Company’s operating units.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, related graduate degree preferred, CPA highly preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in corporate level accounting operations.
- Experience with Payroll and Accounts Payable required
Additional preferred qualifications:
- Experience working within a complex, global organization with multiple ERP’s and foreign currencies.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Experience in a private equity backed growth environment preferred.