Accounting Manager Robert Half Chicago Illinois Contract
Overview
Lead core accounting activities strengthen reporting accuracy and provide financial insight for a semiconductor and electric components manufacturer in Addison Illinois. This long-term contract role owns close and reporting while overseeing controls compliance payroll and team coordination.
What You'll Do11
- 1Lead the preparation and review of monthly quarterly and annual financial reports ensuring accuracy completeness and timely delivery
- 2Manage the month-end close process including general ledger activity journal entries and account reconciliations
- 3Partner with department leaders to build annual budgets update forecasts and explain variances with actionable recommendations
- 4Establish and refine reporting procedures and internal controls that improve efficiency protect assets and support reliable financial data
- 5Coordinate audit activities by organizing documentation working with external auditors and implementing improvements based on findings
- 6Oversee payroll administration to confirm accurate and timely employee payments proper deductions and compliant accounting entries
- 7Direct accounts payable and accounts receivable operations to support timely invoicing collections vendor payments and effective credit practices
- 8Analyze financial results identify inconsistencies or risk areas and communicate key findings to management for follow-up
- 9Supervise a small accounting team by assigning work supporting development monitoring performance and addressing operational concerns
- 10Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Finance or related business discipline
- 11At least 5 years of financial management or accounting leadership experience
Requirements6
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 2Strong knowledge of month-end close general ledger management journal entries and account reconciliation
- 3Experience preparing financial statements and supporting external or internal audit processes
- 4Background in cost accounting within a manufacturing setting including standard cost accounting
- 5Proven ability to oversee payroll accounts payable and accounts receivable functions with high accuracy
- 6Advanced degree or accounting certification is preferred
Salary Insight
$38 - $45k per year
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