Accounting Manager

Vernon Hills (Chicago), IL

Canon Medical Research USA, Inc. (CMRU) is seeking a collaborative, hands-on Accounting Manager to lead our accounting team as part of our Operations department. This role oversees the accounting process, financial reporting, payroll, and budgeting. The Accounting Manager will report to the President & CEO and partner closely with leadership across the organization.

This role is a regular, full-time position requiring a commitment of 37.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid role based in CMRU’s main office in Vernon Hills (Chicago), Illinois.

• Accounting Operations
  • Manage day-to-day accounting operations with a focus on strong internal controls and process efficiency.
  • Lead timely and accurate month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes.
  • Oversee the preparation of journal entries, monthly bank reconciliations, analysis of balance sheet, income, and expense accounts.
  • Direct the accounts payable process; monitor and review supplier/expense invoices and payments.
  • Manage the fixed asset accounting process, including acquisitions, disposals, asset tagging, subsidiary ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and period-end close.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiencies.
  • Serve as back-up for all accounting functions as necessary.
• Financial Reporting
  • Lead the preparation and delivery of timely monthly financial reporting.
  • Oversee cash management, cashflow, revenue funding, HQ financial requests, and loan positions, including preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly cash forecasts.
  • Analyze financial data and provide actionable insights to leadership.
  • Respond to inquiries from Senior Leadership Team regarding special reporting requests.
  • Prepare various audit schedules to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit, including JSOX compliance.
  • Coordinate with external tax department to complete yearly tax package.
• Payroll
  • Administer and process bi-weekly multi-state payroll using ADP Workforce Now.
  • Collaborate with People Operations to confirm accurate new hire, termination, and benefit deductions.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, wage laws, and other payroll regulations.
  • Reconcile payroll accounts and payroll tax liabilities, including federal, state, and local taxes.
  • Prepare journal entries for payroll-related accounts.
  • Manage payroll tax registrations, notices, audits, and correspondence with tax authorities.
• Budget
  • Assist with budget and forecast preparation.
  • Evaluate cost data to plan budgets, calculate SOWs, and monitor expenses.
• Leadership & Staff Development
  • Supervise accounting team, consisting of one principal accountant and one staff accountant.
  • Provide ongoing coaching and development to accountants with diverse levels of experience and tenure.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience required, preferably in a multi-national R&D environment.
• 3+ years of experience leading a team.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as Great Plains, Oracle, SAP, or similar platforms.
• A thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and GAAP standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to building efficient accounting processes and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and embracing change.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. CMRU is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Canon Medical Research USA, Inc. (CMRU) is a multi‑modal R&D organization creating next‑generation medical imaging systems. It is equipped with cutting‑edge instrumentation, prototyping, hardware labs and scientific computing facilities to perform research…