<p>We are looking for a dedicated Controller to join our client's team in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. This long-term contract role offers the opportunity to lead financial operations, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and manage reporting processes. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a strong background in financial planning and accounting, we invite you to apply.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and deliver accurate and timely financial reports while ensuring compliance with organizational standards and regulations.</p><p>• Oversee job costing, work-in-progress reporting, and project profitability analysis.</p><p>• Support external audits by providing necessary documentation and ensuring readiness for compliance reviews.</p><p>• Create and maintain internal controls to uphold company policies and regulatory requirements.</p><p>• Manage bank and lender compliance reporting, ensuring all submissions are accurate and timely.</p><p>• Lead a team of 5-7 entry-level financial analysts, providing guidance and fostering growth in attention to detail.</p><p>• Monitor and track financial performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth financial operations and project alignment.</p><p>• Assist with document control processes, including scanning, compiling, and organizing financial documents.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</em></p>
We are looking for a dedicated Controller to oversee financial operations and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of reporting. This role offers the opportunity to lead essential accounting processes while collaborating across departments to drive operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to meeting financial goals.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and manage month-end financial statements with precision and timeliness.<br>• Perform reconciliations for accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance.<br>• Oversee weekly payroll processes and address related financial matters.<br>• Coordinate with various departments to enhance financial workflows and reporting.<br>• Conduct and support audit preparations to ensure compliance with regulations.<br>• Assist with treasury management activities, including cash flow oversight.<br>• Develop and analyze budgets and forecasts to support strategic planning.<br>• Utilize tools such as Power BI to deliver real-time financial insights and reporting.
<p><strong>Ready to drive operational excellence? </strong>Join a growing team as a Chief Operating Officer and lead a multi-entity industrial services organization through transformational growth and efficiency. If you have deep expertise guiding operations, building scalable platforms, and delivering results, come make an impact! This role will oversee a team of 5. Hybrid flexibility available! For more information, please apply with your most up to date resume (in confidence) and call 608-716-5643 for more information. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities: </u></strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the organization’s senior operational leader, optimizing and standardizing multi-entity operations</li><li>Partner closely with ownership and board to translate strategy into actionable operational and financial plans</li><li>Deliver insightful updates and risk analyses to executive leadership and the board</li><li>Mentor, motivate, and energize senior teams, fostering a culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement</li><li>Oversee financial stewardship: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and controls across all operating entities</li><li>Lead process and system integration initiatives, driving platform efficiency and scalability post-M& A</li><li>Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to ensure targets for EBITDA, operating margin, and working capital are met</li><li>Directly report to majority ownership, collaborating with division leaders on strategic execution</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $170,000-$195,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><p>• Develop and execute a global tax strategy that supports growth, compliance, and risk mitigation across all operating jurisdictions.</p><p>• Establish and maintain tax governance, policies, and controls that align with audit and SOX/ICFR standards.</p><p>• Maintain a global tax calendar and ensure on-time filings and payments for all legal entities.</p><p>• Monitor international tax law changes (OECD BEPS, Pillar Two, EU e-invoicing, etc.) and communicate business impacts.</p><p>• Identify and manage global tax risks, including nexus, permanent establishment, transfer pricing, and indirect tax exposure.</p><p>• Oversee all direct and indirect tax compliance activities (corporate income tax, VAT/GST, sales & use tax, payroll and withholding).</p><p>• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all tax filings and payments globally.</p><p>• Coordinate quarterly and annual tax provision calculations, estimated payments, and reconciliations. </p><p>• Manage relationships with external advisors and auditors to ensure compliance and efficiency.</p><p>• Develop, document, and maintain transfer pricing policies covering intercompany services, cost allocations, and markups.</p><p>• Lead the preparation of Master and Local Files and coordinate annual true-ups.</p><p>• Collaborate with FP& A and Regional Controllers to validate intercompany transactions and ensure proper accounting treatment.</p><p>• Support due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition integration from a tax perspective.</p><p>• Lead onboarding of new entities into ERP and tax systems to ensure compliant and consistent setup.</p><p>• Partner with Controllership to optimize entity structures and manage cross-border tax implications.</p><p>• Lead Avalara implementation and optimization for both U.S. and international tax operations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join our client's team in Glendale Heights, Illinois. This long-term contract position offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic accounting team while ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and organizational skills, along with a solid background in accounting and procurement processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Supervise and mentor a team of three accounting staff responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and credit collections.</p><p>• Manage the month-end closing process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.</p><p>• Prepare and analyze general ledger accounts and reconcile discrepancies.</p><p>• Facilitate financial audits by coordinating with external auditors and providing required documentation.</p><p>• Conduct annual physical inventory and ensure proper accounting of inventory data.</p><p>• Oversee procurement activities and establish streamlined procurement processes.</p><p>• Review and approve journal entries to maintain the integrity of financial records.</p><p>• Monitor and enforce compliance with accounting standards and company policies.</p><p>• Generate and present financial statements and reports to management.</p><p>• Identify areas for process improvement and implement solutions to enhance efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</em></p>
<p><em>The salary for this position is $170,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analysis, including variance and profitability analysis, and produce comprehensive management and board reporting packages. Present written analysis to articulate key drivers, trends, and insights.</p><p>• Develop and maintain annual budget and rolling forecast models, ensuring alignment with operational and financial goals. Regularly track and assess project performance and communicate results effectively to key stakeholders, including senior leadership and the Board of Directors.</p><p>Operational Performance & Metrics Analysis:</p><p>• Conduct detailed analysis of operational drivers that impact company margin, including sales, contribution margins, operational expenses (OPEX), and delivery metrics (e.g., service tickets, labor hours, project timelines).</p><p>• Provide root cause analysis and present findings and actionable insights to leadership to drive business improvements.</p><p>Process Improvement & System Integration:</p><p>• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of financial planning processes, systems, and tools, including business intelligence solutions.</p><p>• Take a proactive role in leading process improvement initiatives and system enhancements, including the integration of any new forecasting tools into the business operations.</p><p>Strategic Financial Modeling & Cross-Functional Collaboration:</p><p>• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, including customer pricing, labor staffing, and cost optimization.</p><p>• Work closely with cross-functional teams across operations, sales, and leadership to ensure financial insights are integrated into business strategies and build strong working relationships with stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment.</p><p>Team Leadership & Development </p><p>• Lead and mentor 1 Financial Analyst, providing training on financial reporting and analysis while fostering a collaborative team environment.</p><p>• Provide hands-on leadership to promote continuous learning and deepen financial acumen.</p><p>• Balance day-to-day execution with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the Analyst's success while maintaining your own individual deliverables. </p>
<p>Robert Half is looking for a Cost Accounting Manager for a client in the northwest suburbs. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to contribute to the financial success of a dynamic organization by overseeing cost accounting functions, analyzing production costs, and collaborating with operational teams to drive informed business decisions. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate cost records, optimizing inventory valuation, and supporting profitability analysis.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage and oversee all aspects of cost accounting, including the development of standard costs, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.</p><p>• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities related to inventory and cost accounting processes.</p><p>• Analyze manufacturing costs and generate detailed reports comparing standard costs to actual production expenses.</p><p>• Investigate cost variances and provide actionable insights to operations and finance teams.</p><p>• Lead the annual budgeting process for standard costs, ensuring updates across all business units.</p><p>• Prepare schedules and documentation to support internal and external financial audits.</p><p>• Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance accuracy and efficiency within cost accounting operations.</p><p>• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to assess product profitability and identify cost-saving opportunities.</p><p>• Provide training, mentorship, and supervision to cost accounting staff as needed.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and organizational policies.</p><p><br></p><p>This role offers a salary range of $120,000-$135,000 + 10% bonus and comes with a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k with match, paid time off, sick pay and holiday pay.</p><p><br></p><p>If interested, please contact Brian Keating at 331-264-5688.</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $130,000-$135,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>This position requires the individual to have the ability to work effectively with external auditors, divisional business finance leaders and other functional members of the US Accounting COE team. </li><li>Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents throughout the month for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with general accounting principles and established internal control policies and procedures. </li><li>Ensure 100% month-end close completeness each month for the revenue team. </li><li>Ensure complete reconciliation of balance sheet accounts while properly classifying revenue transactions for management reporting requirements. </li><li>Ensure financial integrity and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close processes. </li><li>Review journal entries and other month-end close tasks for the revenue accounting team. </li><li>Collaborate with other divisions and departments to accomplish goals and resolve issues. </li><li>Enhance and improve processes. This department is constantly looking to improve efficiency of processes and files. </li><li>Knowledgeable of external auditor requirements (e.g. PCAOB requirements, internal control documentation requirements)</li><li>Perform internal controls</li><li>Provide training and mentorship to other team members</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Senior Accounting Manager (Privately Held / International Manufacturing)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>Premier, privately-held leader in the manufacturing and distribution space. Known for their global footprint and complex operational structure, looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to serve as a technical anchor for their global teams.</p><p>This is not a "maintenance" role. You will be joining a fast-paced, multi-entity environment where you will play a lead role in bridging the gap between domestic operations and international subsidiaries.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Core Responsibilities </strong></p><p>Financial statement preparation – consolidated and division (US GAAP / IFRS)</p><p>Financial audit report preparation</p><p>Budgeting and forecasting</p><p>Manage Corporate Tax compliance / reporting</p><p>Manage cash flow projections, banking relations and treasury operations</p><p>Oversee fixed assets / capital expenditures</p><p>Controls and compliance</p><p>Staff supervision</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Impact You Will Make</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Global Financial Stewardship:</strong> Lead the consolidation of multi-entity financial statements, navigating the complexities of foreign currency translations and intercompany eliminations across international borders.</li><li><strong>Strategic Tax Oversight:</strong> Direct a high-volume tax function, managing multi-state nexus and income tax filings for both US and Canadian entities.</li><li><strong>Treasury & Liquidity:</strong> Act as a key advisor on corporate cash flow projections, managing banking relationships and treasury operations to ensure operational agility.</li><li><strong>Systems & Integration:</strong> Drive the modernization of the finance function, playing a lead role in ERP enhancements and the integration of potential new acquisitions.</li><li><strong>Compliance Architecture:</strong> Build and refine the internal control framework, ensuring the organization is "audit-ready" while maintaining rigorous policy documentation for fixed assets and CAPEX.</li><li><strong>Team Leadership:</strong> Provide mentorship and high-level review for the accounting team, fostering a culture of accuracy and professional development.</li></ul><p> Benefits - vacation, holiday pay, insurance, 401K and more</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</em></strong></p>
