Accounting Manager Job at Robert Half in Chicago

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

You know what’s awesome? Sweater weather. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your Fall season. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. 

Job Description Summary

This critical role will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of reporting of revenue recognition for our transactional service lines within assigned geographic regions along with supporting the creation of the Global Revenue CoE.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Strong analytical skills to analyze revenue generating contracts and determine their impact to the Company’s results and arbitrate on complex contract reviews as needed with operations teams and various global finance counterparts

• Ability to leverage understanding of technical matters to ensure proper company-wide application reduce business risk and finding opportunities for application improvements

• Prior experience auditing or applying ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts in practice

• Ability to operate under challenging time constraints, and the ability to address multiple deliverables simultaneously.

• Ensure revenue is recorded in accordance with the contractual terms, review the monthly revenue transactions to ensure the P& L and Balance Sheet is correctly stated

• Manage the internal and external audit process and provide leadership and supervision to the revenue recognition team

• Ability to lead team in the mitigation of internal control weaknesses and ensures processes have internal controls designed and operating effectively.

• Experience with large data visualization tools and preparation of summary reports

• Manage and develop Staff and Senior team of Revenue Recognition Accountants and FSC team in performing contract reviews and creating vision for team members’ career path

• Experience with document reader and automation tools (e.g., UIPath) a plus

• Being a role model for how to conduct oneself in a team environment.

• Demonstrated initiative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Experience with financial systems such as: Workday, Salesforce Engage, HFM, SAP, Essbase, or others.

• Experience with period close procedures including preparation, review and approval manual JE strongly desired.

• Actively assess opportunities within our business in relationship to technical accounting matters to influence positively business process and results.

• Perform month end review of revenue to ensure the P& L is correctly stated for each brokerage service line and region

• Ensure compliance with all revenue accounting policies and procedures, drive process and system developments with respect to changes in GAAP and develop improvements and efficiencies as required

Requirements

• B.A. in Accounting, Finance or related field

• CPA qualified preferred

• Experience and fluent in finance systems (Workday desirable but not essential)

• 5+ years’ post qualified experience in accounting, finance, or accounts receivable

• Prior people management experience

• Knowledge of billing / cash application system or equivalent knowledge of similar type of platform

• Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry including a familiarity with leasing documents, commission agreements and broker contracts (preferred)

• Familiar with compliance to Revenue Regulations (ASC 606) and commission controls

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m