Accounting Manager (Remote)

Enterprise Peak; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Peak is seeking an experienced accounting professional to own the accounting function for our staffing and professional services practice. You will manage GL, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close in a fast-paced environment, ensuring billing aligns with customer POs and FAR/compliant practices.

This 100% remote role requires 8–10 years in project-based accounting, with strong experience in government contracts, revenue recognition, cash flow, and PO management.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3–5 years supporting staffing, consulting, or professional services.
• Strong project-based accounting knowledge: billing, payroll, PO management, revenue recognition.
• Experience with government contractors or regulated environments preferred.
• Proficient in QuickBooks Online, Excel, and MS Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee GL, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close.
• Process multi-state payroll and reconciliations.
• Manage bank and treasury relationships.
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Develop and improve accounting policies and controls.
• Monitor internal controls and risk.
• Own PO and collection processes with customers.
• Invoice creation, accuracy, timely billing, and PO alignment.
• Support government/defense billing and audit readiness.
• Onboard new employees into payroll/HR systems.

Skills

Project-based accounting

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Payroll

Billing

Revenue recognition

Cash flow management

PO management

Government contracts

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

Communication skills

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are a management consulting and engineering advisory firm with a focus on R&D, software development, and technology integration. We approach all problem statements from a unique engineering perspective and deliver a broad range of services including: software development, management consulting, and strategic advisory services to accelerate product development from concept to commercialization.

Who You Are:

You are an experienced accounting professional who understands the financial operations of a staffing, consulting or professional services organization.

You understand project-based businesses where revenue depends on consultants, customer purchase orders, timesheets, payroll, invoicing, collections, and cash flow.

You enjoy owning the accounting function, improving financial processes, and helping leadership make sound business decisions.

You are comfortable actively managing the full accounts receivable cycle, including tracking customer Purchase Orders, confirming available PO funding, issuing timely and accurate invoices, following up when POs are exhausted or need to be increased, and pursuing delinquent customer payments.

You understand the accounting expectations of government contractors and government-adjacent vendors, including familiarity with FAR requirements and/or DCAA-compliant accounting practices.

You are comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment where priorities change quickly and attention to detail is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage GL accounting and reconciliations, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end/year-end close
• Process multi-state payroll and payroll reconciliations
• Manage bank and treasury functions, including the banking relationship
• Financial reporting, creation of revenue/expense forecasts, and support related to budgeting
• Participate in the ongoing development/improvements of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies
• Monitor internal control frameworks and risk
• Own the collection and Purchase Order (PO) process from our customers, including PO tracking, monitoring available PO balances, identifying POs that are near exhaustion, coordinating customer follow-up for PO increases or renewals, and ensuring work is properly supported by active PO coverage
• Prepare, send, and track customer invoices, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely aligned to customer PO requirements, and supported by the appropriate documentation
• Support accounting practices for government, defense, aerospace, and other regulated customer environments, including FAR and/or DCAA-related documentation, billing, cost tracking, and audit-readiness expectations
• Administer employee benefits and support HR/payroll administration
• Manage onboarding of new internal employees into payroll and HR systems

Job Requirements:

• 8-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3–5 years supporting a staffing, consulting, or professional services organization
• Strong understanding of project-based accounting, including customer billing, consultant payroll, Purchase Order management, revenue recognition, cash flow management, and Accounts Receivable/collections.
• Experience supporting government contractors, federal customers, or regulated vendor accounting environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
• Expertise with QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, and the Microsoft Office Suite
• EFFECTIVE written and verbal communication skills are absolutely required for this role. This includes the ability to professionally communicate with customers regarding invoice status, PO availability, payment timing, and overdue balances.

This is a 100% remote position.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications, and how the candidate scores through each step of our interview process.

Due to the nature of our clients’ work environments; we can only consider US Citizens or Green Card Holders at this time. Thank you for your understanding.