Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager – Global Industrial Company | Chicago

A large, publicly traded organization in the manufacturing sector is looking to add a Senior Accounting Manager to its corporate accounting team!

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting leader who enjoys combining technical accounting, operational finance, and process improvement. This individual will oversee project and asset accounting, lead a team, and play a key role in strengthening financial controls, reporting accuracy, and automation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee capital project accounting, including CapEx/OpEx tracking and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Manage fixed and intangible asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, impairments, and disposals.
• Lead lease accounting under ASC 842.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and strengthen internal controls.
• Drive process improvements, reporting automation, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Leverage data analytics tools to improve reporting and provide actionable financial insights.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, IT, and senior leadership.
• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA required.
• 7+ years of relevant accounting experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, fixed assets, capital project accounting, and ASC 842.
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls.
• Experience with reporting automation and analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, or Python.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Public company experience strongly preferred.