Strategic Assistant Controller & Finance Leader

BORNQUIST INC; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Profit Sharing

401k Program

Disability insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Bornquist Inc. in Northbrook, IL, seeks an Assistant Controller to support the Controller in overseeing accounting operations and financial reporting.

This role offers significant autonomy, partnership across the organization, and leadership opportunities to enhance financial processes and controls. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, CPA preferred, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems such as Epicor Prophet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle accounting and financial reporting.
• CPA certification preferred (or actively pursuing).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Experience with ERP systems; Epicor Prophet 21 experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee the daily work of Accounting Department staff, including AP, AR/Collections, and Bookkeeping.
• Plan, assign, and review work to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and deadlines.
• Provide training, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.
• Support hiring and onboarding of accounting personnel.
• Ensure alignment between accounting operations and cross-functional departments including Order Processing, Billing, Service, Purchasing, and Warehouse.
• Lead the close process, ensure timely, accurate financial statements, and drive process improvements.

Skills

GAAP

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Epicor Prophet 21

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bornquist Inc. in Northbrook, IL, seeks an Assistant Controller to support the Controller in overseeing accounting operations and financial reporting.

This role offers significant autonomy, partnership across the organization, and leadership opportunities to enhance financial processes and controls. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, CPA preferred, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems such as Epicor Prophet