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Director of Finance And Accounting

Connect Search, LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025

Job Title: Director of Finance / Controller

Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid

Type: Full-Time, Permanent/Direct Hire

Pay Range: $145,000 - $155,000 base salary plus 12% bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Term Life Insurance, Optional Life Insurance, Pension, 401(k), Short/Long Term Disability Programs, as well as holiday and paid-time off benefits.


Company: Product Service Company - Established in the 1930's


Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise the activities of the accounting staff
  • Provide training, guidance, and direction to employees
  • Prepare and update rolling quarterly budgets
  • Closely work with sales and operations to evaluate departmental performance and make suggestions regarding adjustments to daily operations
  • Confer with upper management about budgeting and reviewing strategies
  • Major contributor to the development of creating and maintaining key performance objectives (KPIs)
  • Prepare and provide financial statements, sales reports, commission reports, analysis, and other reports on a scheduled or unprompted basis.
  • Maintain and reconcile the general ledger of the company.
  • Maintain accounting systems and software to ensure the proper, complete, and accurate record in conformity to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Coordinate year‐end audit with external auditors and assists in the preparation of audit schedules, data, and information.


Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and a CPA, both are required
  • Minimum 5 years supervisory experience is required
  • 3-5 years’ expert-level Excel experience required, including modeling capabilities
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience closing monthly and year-end financial statements
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and accurately track budget and budgetary performance
  • Experience with KPI design and the maintenance of KPI records
  • M&A experience is a plus
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Working ability with general Federal and State tax codes
  • Strong excel capabilities, including excellent modeling capabilities
  • Knowledge of contract law, applicable to a services business
  • Must have managerial skills and be able to function in a supervisory role

Salary : $145,000 - $155,000

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