Finance & Accounting Lead

Finance & Accounting Manager

We are seeking a Finance & Accounting Manager to support financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal controls for a large, complex organization. This role will manage quarterly and annual U.S. GAAP financial statements and lender reporting packages while helping build and enhance the organization s Workiva financial reporting environment.

*This role requires a hybrid schedule in Chicago, IL*

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules.

• Manage reporting calendars, validate significant balances, and ensure financial statements tie to the general ledger and supporting records.

• Lead Workiva reporting enhancements, including data connections, document linking, templates, workflows, user access, and review processes.

• Document and improve internal controls, including process narratives, risk and control matrices, walkthroughs, and remediation activities.

• Research U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memoranda addressing complex transactions and new accounting standards.

• Support accounting policy development and translate technical conclusions into journal entries, disclosures, procedures, and controls.

• Coordinate external audit, Internal Audit, and lender requests while improving reporting processes and documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting or a related field.

• Active CPA license required.

• 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting, external audit, financial reporting, technical accounting, or controllership.

• Experience preparing or auditing U.S. GAAP financial statements and disclosures.

• Experience with internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation, design, testing, or remediation.

• Ability to research accounting guidance and prepare well-supported technical accounting documentation.

• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, consolidations, financial close, reconciliations, and financial statement tie-outs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public accounting experience combined with corporate financial reporting or controllership experience.

• Hands-on experience implementing, administering, or significantly enhancing Workiva.

• Experience supporting a large, multi-entity, or professional services organization.

• Familiarity with COSO frameworks, SOX readiness, or control remediation.

• Experience with Workday Financial Management or a comparable enterprise financial system.