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Director of Accounting
- Chicago, IL, United States
$180,000 to $200,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $180,000 to $200,000 USD / year
- Closing date
- Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience in project accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting, or corporate financial reporting.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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The salary range for this position is $180,000-$200,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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Job Description:
Project and Asset Accounting
- Oversee project accounting (CapEx and OpEx), ensuring accurate tracking, cost allocations, and capitalization of project expenditures in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Manage fixed asset accounting, including asset capitalization, depreciation schedules, impairment assessments, and disposals.
- Manage intangible asset accounting, including capitalization, amortization schedules, impairment assessments, and divestitures / disposals.
- Lead lease accounting under ASC 842, ensuring accurate lease classification, right-of-use asset accounting, and financial disclosures.
- Collaborate with project management, finance, and operations teams to improve capital expenditure tracking and financial controls.
- Mineral Reserve reporting (S-K 1300) finance support analytics and commentary
- Properties & Facilities reporting finance support analytics and commentary
- Sustainability & Environmental reporting finance support analytics and commentary
- Support account receivable aging analysis and allowance for doubtful accounts analysis through the leveraging / addition of credit assessment, past due history, collections status, etc.
Financial Compliance and Internal Controls
- Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and corporate accounting policies.
- Develop and implement internal controls to ensure financial accuracy and mitigate risk in project and asset accounting.
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
Data Analytics and Financial Insights
- Utilize data tools such as Power Query, Power BI, Alteryx, and Python to develop financial models, automate reporting, and generate actionable insights.
- Improve data governance and system integration to enhance financial reporting accuracy, accessibility, and automation.
- Provide data analytics and reporting support across finance, shared services, and accounting to drive strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in project accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting, or corporate financial reporting.
- Strong technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, ASC 842, fixed asset management, and capital project accounting.
- Proficiency with data analytics, automation, and reporting tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, and Python.
- Experience in finance shared services, corporate accounting, or enterprise financial reporting.
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate complex financial data into strategic business insights for senior leadership.
To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m.
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Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Reporting
- Documentation
- Process improvement
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Power Query
- Microsoft Power BI
- Alteryx
- Python
- ICT system integration
- Decision making
- CPA
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Stakeholder management