Interim Accounting Manager

Brilliant®; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brilliant® is seeking an experienced Corporate Accounting Manager Consultant for a hybrid role in the Chicago area. The role provides hands-on leadership across fixed assets, payroll and benefits accounting, and management reporting, with close collaboration to auditors and cross-functional teams.

You will supervise a team of 9 accounting professionals via 3 direct-reporting Supervisors, support monthly and quarterly closes, prepare footnotes, and drive process improvements while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or related field.
• Hands-on fixed asset accounting and payroll accounting required.
• Experience managing accounting teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting activities related to fixed assets and payroll & benefits.
• Manage a team of 9 accounting professionals through 3 direct-reporting Supervisors.
• Review accuracy and timeliness of accounting deliverables.
• Support monthly and quarterly close and reporting deadlines.
• Coordinate internal/external audit requests and documentation.
• Partner with Director to maintain processes and policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

Payroll accounting

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

A manufacturing client of ours in north suburbs of Chicago (near Northbrook) is seeking a contract Accounting Manager (Hybrid role)

Fixed Asset and Payroll Accounting experience required.

Seeking an experienced Corporate Accounting Manager Consultant to provide hands-on leadership across key corporate accounting functions, including fixed assets, payroll and benefits accounting, management reporting, financial statement footnotes, and internal/external audit support.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and oversee accounting activities related to fixed assets and payroll & benefits.
• Manage and develop a team of 9 accounting professionals through 3 direct-reporting Supervisors.
• Review and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of accounting deliverables.
• Support monthly and quarterly close, including meeting critical reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and review management reporting and financial statement footnotes.
• Coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests, ensuring accurate and timely supporting documentation.
• Partner with the Director of Corporate Accounting to maintain established processes, controls, and accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, efficiency, and reporting.
• Effectively manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Communicate clearly with accounting leadership, team members, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or related field required
• SAP experience preferred
• Proven experience managing accounting teams and multiple levels of staff.
• Strong hands-on experience with fixed asset accounting and payroll accounting — both are required.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly detail-oriented, efficient, and capable of working independently.