Accounting Supervisor

A publicly traded, global food and beverage technology and manufacturing company is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to join its Accounting Center of Excellence, playing a key role in leading close processes, ensuring financial reporting accuracy, and driving continuous improvement across multiple entities in the Americas region.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working across complex ERP environments, partnering cross-functionally, and taking real ownership of the close and reporting process.

• Lead assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities
• Prepare and review complex journal entries including revenue recognition, intercompany, inventory, accruals, leases, and manufacturing-related accounting
• Perform and review account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation
• Support and review One Stream reporting and submissions
• Own and execute key SOX controls including documentation and evidence retention
• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and walkthroughs
• Work across ERP environments (JDE, Epicor, Syteline
  9) to ensure accurate data flow and reporting integrity
• Support system transitions, automation initiatives, and ERP integration efforts
• Provide technical accounting guidance to junior staff and business partners
• Identify inefficiencies in close and reporting processes and lead improvement initiatives
• Support post-merger integration, system alignment, and accounting process standardization

• High autonomy with broad ownership across close, reporting, controls, and systems
• Exposure to post-merger integration and ERP transformation initiatives
• Cross-functional visibility spanning Finance, Treasury, Shared Services, and external auditors
• Global manufacturing environment with complex, interesting accounting work
• Hybrid flexibility in downtown Chicago