LHH is looking to hire an Accounting Manager for a client near Westmont, IL. This position will primarily focus on Environmental Construction Services (ECS) and related operations. This is a hybrid work environment and offers a great work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities:
Demonstrate commitment to the company's vision and mission, policies, and procedures.
Engage in Continuous Improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the assigned area.
Assist in day-to-day accounting operations for the ECS division.
Oversee the recording of revenue and receivables, maintaining proper control in coordination with the operations department.
Develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for ECS.
Ensure expense coding compliance and tag all eligible costs, including accounts payable, capital expenditures, and staff reimbursements.
Implement financial control systems to monitor project expenses, prevent overruns, and ensure adherence to financial projections.
Coordinate with project managers and construction staff to align financial practices with project timelines, optimizing resource allocation.
Prepare detailed financial reports, presenting project financial status, progress, and areas requiring attention.
Handle functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation, and journal entries processing.
Conduct general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses. • Assist in preparing financial reports such as financial statements and assessing performance against budget and forecast.
Supervise senior accountant and ECS billing department.
Participate in the annual renewal of the organization's commercial insurance program.
Collaborate with the VP of ECS to support business operations and interpret financial results.
Travel periodically to project sites (10%).
Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as assigned to meet organizational needs.
Assist with general corporate accounting duties for the entire organization.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 4 years of construction accounting experience
6+ years of relevant experience (accounting, operations, and/or audit).
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA and/or MBA preferred.
Proficiency in monitoring and analyzing data for accuracy, compliance with standards (e.g., GAAP), and financial reporting.