Accounting Manager

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

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.