Accounting Manager – Manufacturing

Accounting Manager – Manufacturing

Location: Chicago, IL
Compensation: $125,000-$135,000 + Bonus
Job Type: Full-Time/Hybrid

Beacon Hill is partnering with an established manufacturing company in Chicago to identify a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead key accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end close, and audit coordination. This is a hybrid position, three days a week in office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys staying close to the details and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Accounting Manager will play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong controls, improving processes, and providing meaningful financial information to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Analyze financial results and explain significant variances.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate financial records.
• Lead the annual external audit process, including schedules, documentation, and audit requests.
• Support inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and other manufacturing-related accounting activities.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting processes and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and overall efficiency.
• Support additional accounting and finance projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including manufacturing experience.
• Prior public accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally 3+ years in audit.
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Experience with inventory and other manufacturing accounting functions.
• Ability to work independently in a lean environment where priorities can change and processes may be manual.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• SAP or other major ERP experience preferred.
• CPA preferred.

Compensation

• $125,000-$135,000 base salary
• Annual bonus opportunity

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical accounting skills with a hands-on, resourceful approach and wants the opportunity to improve processes and make an impact within a manufacturing organization.