Accounting Manager; Carlyle, IL

Duties & Functions

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals through active participation in the Performance Management process, including routine and just-in-time coaching.
• Prepare and review financial statements, journal entries, and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Support the external auditing process by coordinating and providing financial records and statements to external auditors.
• Partner with business-integrated accounting team members to support financial planning, forecasting, and general accounting inquiries.
• Effectively plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities to meet accounting deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, propose efficiency improvements, and serve as accounting lead on systems implementations.
• Deliver routine management reporting and provide ad‑hoc financial and operational metric reporting and analysis.
• Oversee the maintenance of the general ledger, ensuring accurate tracking of assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues.
• Partner with accounting leadership on monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close and financial reporting.
• Oversee and enforce internal controls, standardized business processes, and inventory management best practices to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience:
  
  5 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP, accounting best practices, process documentation, and internal controls.
• Skills:
  
  Attention to detail, organization, planning, project management, Excel, Work, Outlook, time management, communication, problem‑solving, leadership, strategic thinking, teamwork, independent work, troubleshooting, stakeholder collaboration.

Targeted pay range of $80,000 – $90,000 USD annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).
• Dental coverage options with 100% preventive care.
• Group vision benefits.
• Basic Life Insurance and optional employee, spouse, and child coverage.
• Short and long‑term disability coverage at no cost.
• Pre‑tax 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans, with company matching of the first 4% of employee contributions (immediately vested).
• Paid time off program, including a life event day and a volunteer day each year.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Food and Beverage Manufacturing