Accounting Manager

Description We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join the finance team in Lemont, Illinois on a Contract basis. This position will lead core accounting operations, support sound fiscal management, and help ensure accurate reporting across municipal finance activities. The role works closely with finance leadership to strengthen controls, guide staff, and maintain compliance with applicable reporting and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily accounting operations across cash receipts, payables, receivables, and payroll to promote timely and accurate financial processing.

• Direct, coach, and evaluate finance staff by assigning work, monitoring quality, approving time and leave, and addressing performance matters in line with established policies.

• Examine payroll cycles and payment batches before final processing to help maintain accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.

• Preserve the accuracy of the general ledger through cash balancing, bank reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and month-end account review.

• Partner with the Finance Director on audits, including preparing supporting schedules, responding to auditor requests, and helping assemble required financial statements and workpapers.

• Prepare recurring and annual filings such as payroll tax reports, information returns, treasurer reporting, unclaimed property documentation, and other required regulatory submissions.

• Contribute to budget development and long-range financial planning by updating budget documents, capital planning records, and related public-facing finance information.

• Support grant reporting, contract administration, asset tracking, vendor reporting requirements, and special finance projects while serving as backup for key transactional functions.

• Respond to questions from internal departments and external stakeholders, resolve finance-related issues, and represent the department at committee or commission meetings when needed. Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.

• At least 5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience.

• Hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and journal entries.

• Background supporting financial statement audits and preparing documentation for external review.

• Familiarity with grant accounting and finance operations within a municipality or other public-sector environment.

• Prior experience leading or supervising staff and managing day-to-day workflow in an accounting function.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with solid organizational and recordkeeping skills.

The salary range for this position is $40/hour to $45/hour. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit reboerthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.

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