Accounting Manager

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join the finance team in Lemont, Illinois on a Contract basis. This position will lead core accounting operations, support sound fiscal management, and help ensure accurate reporting across municipal finance activities. The role works closely with finance leadership to strengthen controls, guide staff, and maintain compliance with applicable reporting and regulatory standards.Responsibilities:• Lead daily accounting operations across cash receipts, payables, receivables, and payroll to promote timely and accurate financial processing.• Direct, coach, and evaluate finance staff by assigning work, monitoring quality, approving time and leave, and addressing performance matters in line with established policies.• Examine payroll cycles and payment batches before final processing to help maintain accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.• Preserve the accuracy of the general ledger through cash balancing, bank reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and month-end account review.• Partner with the Finance Director on audits, including preparing supporting schedules, responding to auditor requests, and helping assemble required financial statements and workpapers.• Prepare recurring and annual filings such as payroll tax reports, information returns, treasurer reporting, unclaimed property documentation, and other required regulatory submissions.• Contribute to budget development and long-range financial planning by updating budget documents, capital planning records, and related public-facing finance information.• Support grant reporting, contract administration, asset tracking, vendor reporting requirements, and special finance projects while serving as backup for key transactional functions.• Respond to questions from internal departments and external stakeholders, resolve finance-related issues, and represent the department at committee or commission meetings when needed.