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Robert Half • Northlake, IL 60164 • Posted 1 day ago
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A Senior Accounting Manager at a high-end Investment firm is responsible for managing team responsibilities independently, serving as a subject matter expert in multiple and highly complex business activities, and leading discussions with senior management and external parties. This role involves managing a functional team for accounting-control activities, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, and overseeing financial reporting, audits, and compliance. The position offers above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks.
Responsibilities
- Manages a functional team(s) responsible for completion of accounting-control activities, such as account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
- Ensures all accounting responsibilities are completed timely, accurately, and in accordance with corporate policies.
- Manages workload and resource allocation against team objectives by providing clear communication to staff and Senior Leadership.
- Provides ongoing training and development to staff.
- Routinely engage with staff via regular meetings and informal discussions.
- Provides performance feedback and career support to direct reports. Span of Control is three or more.
- Represents team responsibilities during month-end and quarter-end financial close. Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting is provided for all areas assigned.
- Oversees efforts relating to financial reporting, internal and external audits, and compliance. Ensures documentation provided is accurate and all reviews are performed successfully without evidence of control gaps within span of control.
- Demonstrates subject matter expertise within areas of responsibility.
- Provides ongoing accounting leadership to support business partners throughout the company.
- Leads cross-functional teams to support the advancement of new business initiatives and/or resolution of production events impacting the business.
- Ensures all new initiatives contain adequate accounting requirements and are tested successfully to ensure no interruption to financial reporting.
- Continuously seek efficiency and control improvements to further capabilities of the team. Leverages internal capabilities and external resources as needed to independently pursue opportunities to strengthen the team.
About Robert Half
Robert Half, the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for roles in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For® lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®. Robert Half is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI) and is a member of the S&P 500 index.
Full Job Description
Description
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let's fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can't to provide.
Job description
+ Manages team responsibilities independently, establishing direction, and prioritizing efforts.
+ Serves as subject matter expert in multiple and highly complex business activities.
+ Demonstrates broad perspective and critical thinking that is cross-functional, extending beyond area(s) of responsibility.
+ Ability to get the heart of an issue, demonstrating strategic thinking while leveraging technical expertise in formulating solutions.
+ Acts in a consultative nature and makes recommendations to advance initiatives, even if not in own area, while also demonstrating flexibility and open-mindedness in evaluating options.
+ Challenges the status quo by evaluating situations from multiple facets.
+ Manages staff training, development, and performance in area of responsibility.
+ Develops relationships, expanding leadership influence to accomplish results through others. Responsible for the design and operating effectiveness of the control environment within the area of responsibility.
+ Applies judgement for the appropriate application of Corporate Policy, GAAP, Regulation, or established framework.
+ Able to lead discussions with senior management as well as external parties.
+ Demonstrates influence and decision-making across levels.
+ Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the advancement of priorities independent of management oversight.
+ Develops and coaches' teams to be able to identify, manage, and escalate risk, and effectively manage risk within the teams you oversee.
Requirements
Responsibilities
+ Manages a functional team(s) responsible for completion of accounting-control activities, such as account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
+ Ensures all accounting responsibilities are completed timely, accurate, and in accordance with corporate policies.
+ Manages workload and resource allocation against team objectives by providing clear communication to staff and Senior Leadership.
+ Provides ongoing training and development to staff.
+ Routinely engage with staff via regular meetings and informal discussions.
+ Provides performance feedback and career support to direct reports. Span of Control is three or more.
+ Represents team responsibilities during month-end and quarter-end financial close. Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting is provided for all areas assigned.
+ Oversees efforts relating to financial reporting, internal and external audits, and compliance. Ensures documentation provided is accurate and all reviews are performed successfully without evidence of control gaps within span of control.
+ Demonstrates subject matter expertise within areas of responsibility.
+ Provides ongoing accounting leadership to support business partners throughout the company.
+ Leads cross-functional teams to support the advancement of new business initiatives and/or resolution of production events impacting the business.
+ Ensures all new initiatives contain adequate accounting requirements and are tested successfully to ensure no interruption to financial reporting.
+ Continuously seek efficiency and control improvements to further capabilities of the team. Leverages internal capabilities and external resources as needed to independently pursue opportunities to strengthen the team.
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
© 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let's fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can't to provide.
Job description
+ Manages team responsibilities independently, establishing direction, and prioritizing efforts.
+ Serves as subject matter expert in multiple and highly complex business activities.
+ Demonstrates broad perspective and critical thinking that is cross-functional, extending beyond area(s) of responsibility.
+ Ability to get the heart of an issue, demonstrating strategic thinking while leveraging technical expertise in formulating solutions.
+ Acts in a consultative nature and makes recommendations to advance initiatives, even if not in own area, while also demonstrating flexibility and open-mindedness in evaluating options.
+ Challenges the status quo by evaluating situations from multiple facets.
+ Manages staff training, development, and performance in area of responsibility.
+ Develops relationships, expanding leadership influence to accomplish results through others. Responsible for the design and operating effectiveness of the control environment within the area of responsibility.
+ Applies judgement for the appropriate application of Corporate Policy, GAAP, Regulation, or established framework.
+ Able to lead discussions with senior management as well as external parties.
+ Demonstrates influence and decision-making across levels.
+ Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the advancement of priorities independent of management oversight.
+ Develops and coaches' teams to be able to identify, manage, and escalate risk, and effectively manage risk within the teams you oversee.
Requirements
Responsibilities
+ Manages a functional team(s) responsible for completion of accounting-control activities, such as account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
+ Ensures all accounting responsibilities are completed timely, accurate, and in accordance with corporate policies.
+ Manages workload and resource allocation against team objectives by providing clear communication to staff and Senior Leadership.
+ Provides ongoing training and development to staff.
+ Routinely engage with staff via regular meetings and informal discussions.
+ Provides performance feedback and career support to direct reports. Span of Control is three or more.
+ Represents team responsibilities during month-end and quarter-end financial close. Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting is provided for all areas assigned.
+ Oversees efforts relating to financial reporting, internal and external audits, and compliance. Ensures documentation provided is accurate and all reviews are performed successfully without evidence of control gaps within span of control.
+ Demonstrates subject matter expertise within areas of responsibility.
+ Provides ongoing accounting leadership to support business partners throughout the company.
+ Leads cross-functional teams to support the advancement of new business initiatives and/or resolution of production events impacting the business.
+ Ensures all new initiatives contain adequate accounting requirements and are tested successfully to ensure no interruption to financial reporting.
+ Continuously seek efficiency and control improvements to further capabilities of the team. Leverages internal capabilities and external resources as needed to independently pursue opportunities to strengthen the team.
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
© 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .
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