Manager, Accounting

ensono; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Three health plan options

401k with company match

Job summary

Ensono, a leading technology advisory and managed services provider, is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee global consolidation, close processes, and financial reporting under US GAAP. This role partners with regional teams and requires strong accounting systems aptitude in a matrixed, multinational environment.

Based in Downers Grove, IL, this hybrid position expects weekly in-office presence and offers a path to senior leadership within the finance organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• CPA certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including people management.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and global financial reporting.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience with close, consolidation, and financial reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead global monthly close and consolidation processes.
• Oversee financial statements preparation and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Partner with global accounting teams across regions.
• Develop and coach members of the accounting team.
• Maintain audit readiness and liaison with external auditors.

Skills

CPA

Public accounting experience

Team leadership

US GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA certification

Tools

Workday Financials

Office Connect

Job description

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things ! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.

About the role and what you'll be doing

As an Accounting Manager, this position is responsible for managing the company's global financial consolidation and reporting processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. This role serves as a key partner to global and regional accounting teams, leads the monthly close and consolidation process, supports technical accounting initiatives, and plays a critical role in maintaining a strong financial control environment. The position requires strong systems aptitude, technical accounting expertise, and the ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed organization. This role is critical to delivering transparent, reliable financial information that supports executive decision-making and external stakeholder confidence.

This is a hybrid role, and you'll be expected in our Downers Grove HQ offices at least once a week.

Financial Systems & Process Ownership

Serve as a power user of financial consolidation and reporting systems (e.g., Workday, Office Connect), optimizing system capabilities, data integrity, and reporting efficiency.

Global Close & Consolidation

1. Lead the global monthly close and consolidation process, ensuring timely, accurate completion.
2. Drive continuous improvements to close timeliness, accuracy, and predictability, including root cause analysis of close issues and recurring adjustments.
3. Coordinate with global, regional, and revenue accounting teams to resolve issues, drive consistency, and ensure timely balance sheet reconciliations.

Financial Reporting

1. Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
2. Perform variance analysis and validate results against underlying accounting records in partnership with regional teams.

Technical Accounting & Compliance

1. Ensure compliance with global accounting policies and US GAAP.
2. Support technical accounting initiatives, including new accounting standard implementations and complex contract reviews.

Audit, Controls & Risk Management

1. Maintain audit ready documentation and serve as a primary liaison for external auditors.
2. Support and enhance the financial reporting control environment, including identification and remediation of control gaps.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

1. Support enterprise accounting initiatives and drive continuous improvement across close, consolidation, and reporting processes.

People Leadership & Business Partnership

1. Lead, coach, and develop members of the financial reporting and consolidation team, fostering accountability and high performance.
2. Build strong relationships with finance and business leaders, proactively identifying issues and delivering solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and CPA
• Public accounting experience
• 7 years progressive accounting experience, including experience managing people
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and global financial reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a global, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience in managing financial consolidations and global close processes
• Experience with Workday Financials and/or Office Connect (or similar consolidation and reporting tools).

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place to make better happen- for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you, to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligib