Accounting Manager (Chicago)

Accounting Manager

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager provides strategic financial oversight and operational accounting leadership for a diverse healthcare services enterprise. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial activities across multiple business units and service lines.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop accounting professionals and support staff responsible for day-to-day accounting operations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Accounting Operations

• Oversee all accounting activities for multiple business units, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal controls, and organizational policies.
• Manage general ledger activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end adjustments.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Monitor and maintain the accuracy of financial records and supporting documentation.
• Support financial close processes and coordinate activities across accounting functions.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances, providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Support revenue, expense, and balance sheet analysis to identify operational and financial opportunities.

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Coordinate internal and external audits and serve as a primary contact for audit-related requests.
• Maintain and enhance internal control processes to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Strategic Collaboration

• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial guidance and support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, or public accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred or required based on organizational needs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial management systems.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated industry environment.
• Experience with audits, compliance programs, and complex multi-entity accounting structures.
• Knowledge of reimbursement models, inventory accounting, or other industry-specific financial processes.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems and data analytics platforms.

About Katalyst Group

Katalyst Group is a provider of executive search, project and interim placement solutions with expertise in supporting Accounting, Finance, and Business Transformation executives with special projects created by workforce gaps. As a human capital partner for our clients, we solve business problems across organizations in the areas of Risk and Compliance, Governance, and Technology.

Katalyst was founded in 2019 to help finance executives rapidly assemble project resources to address special projects, and recruit individuals for key hires within their respective organizations. The Katalyst team are former accounting, finance, program and project management professionals that have made a career of curating networks and connecting the dots. Our values-based culture extends to those we engage; therefore, we are selective and discerning about the organizations wesupport to ensure they are a good fit for those we represent.