Treasury & Accounting Manager - Chicago, IL

Job Description

Overview

A fast-growing and highly acquisitive energy company in the heart of downtown Chicago is looking for a Treasury & Accounting Manager to join the team and build out the department. This is a high-visibility role (reporting to the Controller!) within a profitable and well-funded company.

Responsibilities:

Treasury and Compliance

Manage the organization's financial operation, including liquidity and cash flow management.

Oversee and forecast cash flow position, related borrowing needs and funds available for investment and issue weekly reporting to Senior Management.

Oversight for policies and procedures to record daily bank activity accurately and completely.

Partners with CFO and Operations to use hedging to mitigate financial risk of commodity and interest rates. Oversees and reviews the financial impacts of raw material hedge contracts.

Monitors and manages the organization's debt and credit facilities including drafting quarterly and annual compliance reporting.

Maintain bank account administration including opening and closing bank accounts as well as authorized signers and system users.

Ensure timely management of banking tasks related to ongoing business acquisitions and integrations.

Manage and support ongoing treasury operations transformation initiatives to support and scale for a rapidly growing organization.

Develops new and maintains positive long-term relationships with bankers.

Corporate Accounting

Leads the month-end and quarter-end close process for Treasury, including approving journal entries and ensuring book-to-bank reconciliations.

Develops, enhances, and monitors the internal controls surrounding the Company's treasury and tax compliance functions.

Supports Accounting during financial statement audits.

Other Core Responsibilities

Partners with CFO and Controller to ensure compliance with federal and state and local taxes.

Primary liaison with minority shareholder reporting matters including K-1s.

Monitor the organization's retirement plans (401k) and interact with third-party providers.

Manage the organization's insurance and risk management programs including leading annual insurance renewal through coordination with lead insurance broker.

Prepares and analyzes bank and credit card fees on a quarterly basis reporting results to Senior Management.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree (Finance or Accounting)

6 to 10 years of applicable experience within treasury management and corporate general ledger accounting

Advanced Excel skills required

MBA and/or CPA with Public Accounting experience a plus

Keen attention to detail, drive to consistently maintain high standards and quality and strives for continuous improvement

Strong communication skills (written and oral)

Interpersonal skills needed to maintain good working relationships across all areas of the organization

Ability to work as part of a team, flexibility regarding assignments and responsiveness to the organization's needs in a high-growth, dynamic environment