Accounting Manager Process Improvement

Accounting Manager Process Improvement

Requisition

Location:

Chicago, IL, US, 60606

Pay Type:

Salary

Position type:
Full-time / Salary

Estimated Wage Range $83,000 - $145,000/Annually

Travel Requirement: 21-30%

Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment:
We’re in every construction market.

Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

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Description:

We’re seeking a Accounting Manager Process Improvement who’s ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America.

Job Title:

Accounting Manager Process Improvement | Req  | HR Contact:
Wendy BECKER |

Location:

Chicago Office IL

The Accounting Manager, Process Improvement serves as the vital strategic bridge between Corporate Accounting/SOX Compliance teams and the Building Materials Operational Finance organization. Operating in a complex matrix environment, this position translates corporate accounting directives into practical operational workflows, ensuring uncompromising compliance with US GAAP standards and SOX regulations while protecting business velocity, operational efficiency, and margin accuracy.

This role requires a pragmatic, commercially‑minded CPA with Big 4 assurance experience who can evaluate accounting policies through an operational lens. Acting as a diplomatic liaison, you will manage SOX coordination, partner with internal controls to resolve audit gaps, standardize local operational finance processes, and eliminate administrative friction while upholding the highest standards of financial integrity.

• SOX Management & Process Coordination:
  Lead end-to-end SOX process management and coordination across operational sites, ensuring local control owners understand, execute, and document key controls effectively.
• Internal Control Gap Resolution & Owner Follow-Up:
  Liaise closely with the Internal Control team on identified control gaps, ensuring appropriate local operational contacts are engaged, accountable, and actively driving timely remediation with control owners.
• Corporate Policy Implementation:
  Liaise with Corporate Accounting on the rollout and practical implementation of new accounting policies, translating technical requirements into actionable operational guidelines.
• Operational Process Standardization:
  Partner with local operational finance and plant leadership to standardize core accounting and reporting workflows across manufacturing and distribution locations.
• Protect Business Execution & Margins:
  Identify accounting policy friction or conservative accounting treatments (e.g., rebate accruals, scrap/inventory reserves, lease accounting) that unfairly drag down operational EBITDA or slow down commercial decision‑making.
• Optimize Account Reconciliations & Manual Entries:
  Drive continuous improvement in balance sheet reconciliation workflows and manual journal entry (MJE) processes, resolving aging bottlenecks and establishing clean documentation standards.
• Technical Accounting Guidance:
  Provide practical US GAAP guidance across revenue recognition (customer rebates and discounts), lease and capital expenditure governance (Cap Ex vs. OpEx), and inventory cost accounting to ensure compliant, standardized, and efficient plant and commercial operations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of…