Corporate Accounting Manager

CPA Designated with an undergraduate degree in Accounting ERP Implementation experience required A total of 7 years experience in public practice and/or corporate accounting Remote SureWerx is a leading manufacturer of innovative safety, tool and equipment products and solutions. Since 1957, we have trusted to keep all who use our products safe in even the most challenging environments. Today, our growing family of world‑leading brands serves customers and partners across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. At SureWerx, you’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself in a supportive, growth‑oriented culture of industry leaders. You’ll help chart our future as we continue to expand into new products, services, and markets. And we’ll invest in your career development, enabling you to grow and succeed. We are currently looking for a Corporate Account Manager at our Elgin, Illinois location. This position reports directly to our Corporate Controller. This is a hybrid role, and the ideal candidate will be located in the Elgin/Chicago or in commutable distance. The hybrid works schedule is for 3 days per week onsite and two days off site and available for more or on site meetings as the business requires. Job Responsibilities Monthly corporate close responsibilities Assisting with input process to corporate close – inputting FX, posting recurring topside journal entries, validating intercompany forms are all submitted appropriately and formatting management close package. Detailed review of local close packages to final management reporting package. Provide technical support on OneStream for BU Controllers. Monthly reconciliations – performing a detailed review of the monthly reconciliations performed by business units to ensure compliance with policy and ensure no unusual/significant unsupported reconciling items. Corporate tax assistance Sales and use tax, excise taxes and franchise tax support and filings. Annual ancillary filings – administrative filings for Illinois, Delaware, etc. Coordination of requests for PwC annual compliance for US tax returns. Preparing supporting documentation for income tax temporary book/tax differences – intangibles, fixed assets. Annual financial statement close and preparation Assistance with preparing annual support/rollforwards for GAAP accounting including goodwill, intangibles, leases, share based compensation and equity rollforward, cash flow. Assisting corporate controller with audit requests and follow up on open items with responsible individuals. Acquisitions/Integrations Preparing the opening balance sheet for acquired companies. Preparing journal entries for purchase price accounting. Assisting acquired entity with integration of systems (Prelude, OneStream). Supporting D365 Rollout at additional manufacturing sites throughout 2026 & 2027. Process improvement Assist Corporate Controller in drafting corporate internal accounting policies (ie revenue, inventory) to serve as a guideline for existing and acquired entities to drive consistency across business units. System implementations and identifying ways to leverage existing OneStream investment. Identify ways to streamline year end process and book entries in the local systems rather than topside at the end of the year. Job Expectations Ensures reliable and timely financial statements – reduce cycle time on monthly management package preparation and enhances accuracy leading to fewer versions of the pack by freeing corporate controller to focus on issues and review of packages. Manager to perform more of the hands‑on accounting functions freeing the corporate controller to focus on high value work such as policy, complex/technical issues, process improvement, special projects and developing team members. Enhance audit & compliance – prepares schedules and supports external audit process leading to high quality schedules reduced bottlenecks on year end close deliverables with auditors and assists in gathering the first level support for required compliance work. Builds scalability for growth & exit readiness – supports efforts to enhance accounting processes making the finance function more scalable as we continue to grow and acquire additional entities. Assists the Corporate Controller in ensuring our books are GAAP compliant and ready for an eventual PG exit. Diversifies knowledge base of OneStream and close process across more individuals within the organization. Requirements CPA Designated with an undergraduate degree in Accounting Experience in Corporate Tax accounting an asset Experience in integrations an asset Work experience in or managed clients in manufacturing required Direct work experience with taxation and/or auditing at a public practice organization a requirement Worked with or in private equity owned company ERP Implementation experience required A total of 7 years experience in public practice and/or corporate accounting SureWerx is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SureWerx are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, Strategic, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. SureWerx will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants must have valid authorization to work in the United States for any employer and must not require, now or in the future, visa sponsorship, or visa transfer. #J-18808-Ljbffr