Accounting Manager Distribution Hoffman Estates IL

Accounting Manager - Distribution - Base Salary to 100k/year - Hoffman Estates, IL

• Our client, a growing specialty distribution company serving the commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries, is seeking an Accounting Manager to join their team in the Hoffman Estates, IL area.
• This onsite role is responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day accounting operations, month‑end close, financial reporting, treasury activities, sales tax compliance, and accounting staff supervision. The Accounting Manager will work directly with company leadership and play a key role in financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and ERP transition initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring hands‑on accounting leadership experience within a distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, or industrial environment and have experience managing the full accounting cycle in a small‑to‑mid‑sized business setting.

• Manage full‑cycle accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, journal entries, and bank reconciliations
• Lead month‑end and year‑end close processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and financial statement preparation
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, variance analyses, and supporting documentation for leadership review
• Partner with company leadership on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning activities
• Monitor working capital, collections, vendor payments, and cash positioning
• Oversee multi‑state sales tax compliance, filings, nexus tracking, and coordination with external tax partners
• Support ERP system transition activities from Quick Books Enterprise to Microsoft Dynamics
• Supervise accounting staff, including workload management, training, and cross‑functional support
• Maintain internal accounting controls and support process improvement initiatives
• Utilize Excel for financial analysis, reporting, reconciliations, and data management

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience within a distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, industrial, or related environment
• Hands‑on experience managing the full accounting cycle including AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, and financial close
• Experience preparing financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance reporting
• Multi‑state sales tax compliance experience required
• Experience working within ERP systems required
• Prior accounting staff supervisory experience required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including reporting, reconciliations, and large data set management
• Experience supporting cash flow management and working capital activities
• Ability to work onsite in the Hoffman Estates, IL area

• Base salary in the 80k - 100k/year range
• Annual performance bonus
• Benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and additional company benefits