Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager, Single-Family OfficeChicago, IL (Downtown) | Hybrid, 1 to 2 days in office | $125K to $150K total compOur client is a well-established single-family office in downtown Chicago. A small in-house team works with top outside firms for legal, tax, accounting, and banking.This is the office's hands-on accounting lead. You will work with a senior finance advisor and with the family directly. You will bring key work in-house from outside firms over time and build processes that last.What you'll ownHands-on accounting as work moves in-house from outside firmsDay-to-day point person for the outside accounting, tax, legal, and banking partnersBuilding financial controls, accounting procedures, budgets, and cash-flow reportsTreasury and bill pay, including a review and clean-up of bank accountsTax compliance support: records, deadlines, and knowing when to bring in outside expertsBooks and records for trusts, partnerships, a family foundation, and other family entitiesOne secure, organized home for financial records that are now spread across banks and providersPicking, setting up, and tailoring a new accounting systemWriting down repeatable processes so records are complete and easy to findWhat you bring5+ years of hands-on accountingFamily office experience, or public accounting work for high-net-worth familiesWorking knowledge of trusts, partnerships, and foundationsEnough tax background to track compliance and work well with outside CPAsYou like building process where none exists yetGood judgment, discretion, and ease working directly with principalsNice to haveCPAAccounting system selection or implementationExposure to 1041, 1065, 709, or 990-PF returnsDetailsHybrid: about 1 to 2 days a week in the downtown officeReal 40-hour week, lots of flexibility, very family-friendly culturePay: $125K to $150K total comp (base + bonus)Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k)Small team with direct access to decision makersInterested, or know someone who fits? Apply here or call or text Max at 847-877-9487.