Manager, Financial Audit & Accounting Operations
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-08-18
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Accounting
Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting -
Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting
Role Overview
The Manager, Financial Audit and Accounting Operations role is part of the Controllership Team. The role works with our third‑party internal audit team to perform testing of financial, operational and IT controls across various departments to ensure compliance with procedures and policies. It also oversees and actively participates in projects related to the organization’s revenue and financial operations. This unique role combines the financial oversight duties of an accounting professional with the financial analysis responsibilities of a Finance position.
The position reports to the Senior Director, Assistant Controller and provides valuable hands‑on experience for professionals seeking career advancement within a finance organization.
- Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the Financial Audit team.
- Prepare and lead updates for the Audit Steering Committee.
- Lead control interviews and walkthroughs, and prepare and update narratives, process flows and related documentation identifying controls.
- Improve or create audit programs and test plans and perform Sarbanes‑Oxley ("SOX") and risk‑based audits of financial, operational and IT controls and processes.
- Work with process and control owners to remediate identified control gaps and improve internal controls and operational processes.
- Serve as the point person in the organization for internal controls, working directly with senior employees at both the third‑party internal audit team and external auditors to ensure effective and efficient audit procedures.
- Perform additional duties and projects, as assigned, to assist the Finance organization, such as developing and delivering timely financial reporting to the company’s business leaders.
- Participate as a key stakeholder in system migrations, integrations of acquired businesses and major business initiatives.
- Partner with Sales, Sales Operations and Marketing to ensure the successful go‑to‑market rollout of new products and initiatives.
- Represent the Finance organization in support of company‑wide initiatives.
- Develop cross‑functional relationships throughout the organization to understand current business trends.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with peers, stakeholders and leaders to continually enhance the capabilities of a high‑performing, dynamic environment.
- Execute strategies to reduce functional and operational complexity through streamlined processes, optimized use of technology and efficient use of resources to deliver cost‑effective, high‑quality services to all stakeholders.
- Use multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop solutions and recommendations.
- From time to time perform other duties as assigned.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting.
- Subject‑matter expert understanding of Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
- Ability to research and compile data from financial reporting systems, databases, spreadsheets and other sources.
- Ability to manage and balance multiple priorities and urgent requests effectively, with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
- Passionate, energetic, approachable with a positive, low‑ego, can‑do demeanor.
- Confidence in communicating internal control policy compliance enforcement at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with team building, mentoring and developing team members.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Focus on accuracy and high attention to detail.
- Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
- Excellent, clear written and oral communication skills.
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint (or Google Slides).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 6‑10 + years of recent internal audit and/or public accounting experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Existing managerial experience in an internal audit role is strongly preferred.
$ – $ per year.
Benefits- Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
- New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set‑Up
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor employment visas at this time.
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