Sr. Accounting Manager$120-135k plus bonus

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates is recruiting a Senior Accounting Manager to own the close process, ensure accurate financial reporting, and lead multi-entity consolidation for a growing professional-services group. You will implement scalable processes and align systems with leadership to improve visibility and control.

This role is remote with some travel, requiring hands-on GAAP expertise, CPA certification, and a track record of close ownership in a multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• Active CPA with strong GAAP knowledge.
• Demonstrated, hands-on ownership of close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and GAAP reporting.
• Manage multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting, maintaining clear records across businesses and systems.
• Integrate acquired businesses into common accounting processes, including opening balances, receivables cutover, chart-of-accounts alignment, and cash-to-accrual conversion; work with ASC 606 advisor on revenue recognition and related policies.
• Help define requirements and implement improvements to the general ledger and broader accounting systems, including Ramp and Rippling or close equivalents.
• Partner with the leadership team, Strategic Finance, and Business Operations by providing reliable financial data and explaining results.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Close ownership

Education

CPA license

Tools

Ramp

Rippling

Job description

Remote - 100% work from home with some travel

Bell & Associates has been engaged to help our client recruit their next Sr. Accounting Manager. Our client is looking for a hands‑on finance and accounting lead to own clean books, a reliable close, and accurate financial reporting across Newman’s growing group of businesses. The opportunity is to build a strong accounting foundation for a growing, private‑equity‑backed professional‑services business, working closely with leadership to improve financial visibility, integrate acquisitions, and put scalable processes and systems in place.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and timely GAAP financial reporting.
• Manage multi‑entity consolidation and intercompany accounting, maintaining clear, consistent records across businesses and systems.
• Integrate acquired businesses into common accounting processes, including opening balances, receivables cutover, chart‑of‑accounts alignment, and cash‑to‑accrual conversion. Work with the company’s ASC 606 advisor on revenue recognition and related policies.
• Help define requirements and implement improvements to the general ledger and broader accounting systems, including Ramp and Rippling or close equivalents. Connect operational data to the ledger and strengthen controls, documentation, and reporting.
• Partner with the leadership team, Strategic Finance, and Business Operations by providing reliable financial data and explaining results.

Requirements

The right person is comfortable working through details and improving processes as the business grows.

Required

• Active CPA with strong GAAP knowledge
• Demonstrated, hands‑on ownership of close and financial reporting

Preferred experience

• Multi‑entity consolidation and intercompany accounting
• Ramp, Rippling, or comparable expense and payroll systems connected to a general ledger
• Professional services business with private equity sponsorship
• Public accounting
• Cash‑to‑accrual conversion, ASC 606, acquisition integration, and ERP selection or implementation
• AI‑native accounting platforms