Accounting Manager

Connect Search, LLC · Skokie, Illinois

FULL TIME$1,40,000 – $1,40,000 / yr

Job Description

Our client is a well-established global alternative investment manager with two decades of history and strategies across credit, fixed income, quantitative investing, and venture. They are known for hiring smart people, investing in their development, and promoting from within.

This Accounting Manager leads the corporate accounting team that keeps the firm's own books (the management company, not the funds). You will report to the Corporate Controller, lead a team of three, and work closely with the CFO, FP&A, fund accounting, tax, and legal.

What you'll own

Lead and develop a team of three accountants

Run the corporate GL, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close

Prepare and review financial statements, management reporting, and analysis for leadership

Account for the firm's GP investments: capital contributions, distributions, and investment activity

Own the annual audit with the external auditors, including schedules and support

Support regulatory, tax, and compliance reporting

Tighten controls and streamline close and reporting workflows

Get more out of NetSuite and the rest of the finance stack

What you bring

CPA (required)

5 to 10 years of accounting experience, ideally starting in public accounting

Strong U.S. GAAP, GL, close, and financial statement skills

Hands-on audit support experience

Experience leading, reviewing, or training other accountants

Strong Excel

Nice to have

Asset management, hedge fund, private equity, or trading firm experience

GP investment, partnership, or investment-related accounting

NetSuite (or a similar GL) and Concur

Details

Hybrid: 4 days a week in the Skokie area office, Fridays from home

$140,000 to $180,000 base, DOE, plus 20% target bonus

Strong benefits: 401(k) match, low-cost healthcare, unlimited PTO, daily lunch credit, on-site fitness, and a formal development program

Direct exposure to the CFO and a clear path to grow

Interested, or know someone who fits? Message me or call/text Max Kendall at 847-877-9487.

Company	Connect Search, LLC
Location	Skokie, Illinois
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time
Salary	$1,40,000 – $1,40,000 / yr

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