Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert is partnered with a national social-media management firm who is seeking an Accounting Manager to join their team on a 6+ month basis.

Title: Accounting Manager
Location: Hybrid - Chicago, IL
Hourly Rate: $50.00 - $60.00/hour
Job Type: Contract (6+ months)

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing the company’s liquidity, customer funds, and creator disbursements on the customers’ behalf. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, and experience with cash forecasting and billing for companies with multiple subsidiaries and with multiple banking platforms. The Treasury manager will manage the company’s billing, cash forecasting, and customer collections processes and will work closely with the Accounting team as well as cross-functionally to ensure financial integrity and compliance with the company’s internal controls.

What you'll be doing:
General Ledger

• Complete various aspects of the Company’s monthly financial close within strict close timetables
• Prepare journal entries with clear and accurate supporting documentation
• Prepare and review monthly general ledger account reconciliations on a timely basis (including, but not limited to, cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accrued campaign and incentive spend accounts)
• Provide thoughtful commentary on monthly financial variance analysis

Cash Management

• Prepare cash forecasts for all entities, including on a consolidated basis, and maintain supporting documents
• Monitor cash account balances and initiate funding to support operational and customer payment activities
• Review and monitor accounts receivable aging for timely billing and collections along with the Staff Accountant and AR Analyst
• Assist team members with developing and implementing improved collection strategies

Audit and Risk Management

• Coordinate and assist in managing external audits to ensure timely and successful delivery of  audit results
• Ownership of selected balance sheet accounts (including, but not limited to, restricted cash, accrued incentive funds, and certain COS accounts)
• Identify, communicate, and help mitigate any accounting or financial reporting risks as they arise
• Assist in department-wide cross-training efforts and ensure backups exist for all treasury and accounts receivable related functions

Process Efficiencies

• Assist in developing and driving the adoption of new systems and processes to help drive operational efficiency
• Review and recommend process improvements related to accounting systems and procedures

Collaboration

• Partner with cross-functional teams including FP&A and customer-focused teams to resolve discrepancies, identify and resolve process inefficiencies, and expedite resolution of issues
• Collaborate directly with systems engineering, data, and customer service teams to create new reports and improve existing reports to streamline processes
• Collaborate with systems and data teams on new system implementations and integrations with the current accounting environment
• Support other Finance team members with ad hoc projects and requests

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• Minimum of 5 years of treasury and general ledger accounting experience
• Strong accounting systems experience; NetSuite experience preferred
• Experience in the SaaS or technology industry is highly desirable
• Experience managing teams and the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Experience preparing multiple account reconciliations with strong attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required
• Experience with Stripe in a corporate environment preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment establishing priorities and managing multiple tasks and demands

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