Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager / Bookkeeper / HR Generalist (Manufacturing)

Broadview, IL | Hybrid (4 days onsite / 1 flex remote)
Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (flexible)
Base: ~$105K + 10–15% Bonus

• Strong total comp – base around $105K + 10–15% bonus
• Hybrid flexibility – 4 days onsite with occasional remote flexibility
• Early schedule – 7:00–3:30 allows for work/life balance
• High visibility – direct exposure to plant leadership and parent company
• Growth runway – path toward Controller as the business scales
• Backed by a larger parent company with resources, while maintaining plant-level autonomy

Our client is a recently acquired manufacturing business (~22 employees) operating as a standalone plant with the backing of a larger parent organization.

This is a high-impact, “own everything” role responsible for accounting, payroll, HR, and office operations
. You’ll step into a key position stabilizing and modernizing processes during a period of transition while building structure for future growth.

• Full ownership of month‑end close, financial statements, and reporting
• Maintain GL, reconciliations, AP/AR, invoicing, and cash flow
• Roll up financials to parent company and support consolidated reporting
• Introduce and build cost accounting structure (manufacturing environment)
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Partner with external CPA on tax and audit

• Process payroll and handle payroll tax compliance (941s, with holdings, reporting)
• Administer benefits, PTO, and employee records
• Handle onboarding/offboarding and employee relations
• Act as point of contact for HR‑related matters

• Oversee day‑to‑day office operations
• Manage vendors and administrative functions
• Support plant leadership with reporting and projects
• Initial exposure to logistics/trucking coordination (will phase down over time)

• Recently acquired business undergoing transition and modernization
• Moving from basic Quick Books to Quick Books Enterprise (cloud)
• Rebuilding chart of accounts and financial structure
• Long‑term ERP implementation planned
• Hiring is a confidential upgrade to bring stronger structure and leadership

• 5+ years full‑cycle accounting / bookkeeping experience
• Manufacturing and/or cost accounting strongly preferred
• Experience handling payroll + HR responsibilities
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats in a small, high‑visibility environment
• Strong Excel skills (pivots, reconciliations, reporting)
• Systems experience (Quick Books or similar)
• Self‑starter who can build structure and operate in ambiguity

This is a true #1 seat at the plant level—own the numbers, build the processes, and grow into a Controller‑level role with the backing of a larger organization.