Accounting Manager

Afflatus LLC; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Afflatus LLC seeks a CAS Accounting Manager to oversee accounting and finance functions for multiple small-to-medium-sized business clients in a shared-services advisory environment, delivering accurate financial reporting, analysis, and process improvement recommendations.

The ideal candidate has public accounting or audit experience, CPA or CPA-eligible, and strong communication skills to advise business owners and management while driving efficiency and technology-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; advanced degree is a plus.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Public accounting or audit experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting processes, and financial analysis.
• M&A accounting experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional client service.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, priorities, and deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance functions for multiple business clients.
• Review monthly financial statements and perform month-over-month and actual-to-budget variance analysis.
• Analyze financial information and provide actionable insights and decision support to clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement accounting technologies, systems, integrations, and automation to improve month-end close processes.
• Develop and document standardized accounting procedures, methodologies, and templates.
• Lead initial client assessments, implementations, and onboarding activities.
• Establish processes to ensure high-quality client service and timely deliverables.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, and assisting with presentations and proposals.
• Leverage technology and automation to improve internal and client-facing accounting processes.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Client-focused

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA-eligible

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Our client is a well-established professional services and accounting advisory organization that provides accounting, tax, audit, and business advisory services to a diverse portfolio of small to mid-sized businesses. The organization partners closely with clients to provide practical financial guidance, improve accounting processes, and support business growth.

The firm has a collaborative, client-focused culture and emphasizes technology, process improvement, and high-quality advisory services. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working directly with clients and managing multiple engagements in a dynamic advisory environment.

Position Overview

We are seeking a CAS Accounting Manager to oversee accounting and finance functions for multiple small-to-medium-sized business clients. This role will operate within a shared-services and advisory environment, providing clients with accurate financial reporting, analysis, accounting guidance, and process improvement recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance functions for multiple business clients.
• Review monthly financial statements and perform month-over-month and actual-to-budget variance analysis.
• Analyze financial information and provide actionable insights and decision support to clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement accounting technologies, systems, integrations, and automation to improve month-end close processes.
• Develop and document standardized accounting procedures, methodologies, and templates.
• Lead initial client assessments, implementations, and onboarding activities.
• Establish processes to ensure high-quality client service and timely deliverables.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, and assisting with presentations and proposals.
• Leverage technology and automation to improve internal and client-facing accounting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; advanced degree is a plus.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Public accounting or audit experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting processes, and financial analysis.
• M&A accounting experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional client service.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, priorities, and deadlines effectively.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a client-focused accounting professional with strong public accounting or audit experience and a proven ability to manage multiple client engagements. The successful candidate will be comfortable providing accounting advisory services, analyzing financial results, improving processes, implementing technology solutions, and communicating financial insights to business owners and management.

This position is well suited for an accounting professional who wants to combine technical accounting expertise, client advisory, process improvement, and business development within a collaborative professional services environment.