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Director of Accounting

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Exponent
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Financial Manager, CFO
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, CFO, Corporate Finance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 160000 - 170000 USD Yearly USD 160000.00 170000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Lead Accounting Ops for a highly acquisitive, well capitalized, and high-end executive team focused to 4x revenue over the next 3 years. This role is a key resume experience toward future attainment of any high-end CFO seat, either internally within the sponsor portfolio or external.

Why We Like This
  • Top-tier Career Accelerator:
    Work alongside one of the most successful PE firms in an acquisitive growth play... a pre-requisite experience & launching pad for future high-end CFO opportunities.
  • Own Accounting Ops:
    Month-end close, financial reporting, KPI management, acquired integrations... the role presents an opportunity for true ownership & impact.
  • Proven Growth Model & Leadership:
    The executive team brings a proven track-record of build & exits. The playbook to 4x revenue over the next 3 years is tested, talent-backed and well capitalized.
Requirements
  • Mid-Market / LMM M&A Exposure:
    Hands-on contributor experience in 4-5 acquisitions annually, requiring a doer mentality to support active M&A projects without needing prior leadership of integrations.
  • Private Equity Savvy:
    Finance leader who understands PE expectations on reporting, communication, and value creation, to drive growth and pace.
  • Accounting Operations Leadership:
    Proven leadership in accounting ops with a focus on month-end close and process build, ideally from a high-growth environment with strong Net Suite familiarity.
Responsibilities
  • Own Accounting Ops:
    Professionalize accounting operations and financial reporting processes to ensure accurate, timely reporting paired with executive-level insights. Build trust and consistency into the month-end close cycle by rigorously managing all journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Acquisition Integrations:
    Lead the finance and accounting function in project-managing the full transition of back-office accounting into the platform company during acquisitions.
  • Manage & Build:
    Oversee outsourced services for AP, AR, etc., with the goal of hiring internally as needed and transitioning the full function in-house.
  • Manage Audit / Tax Process:
    Position the company for competitive financing by preparing and leading external finance exercises, collaborating closely with third-party advisors to ensure compliance, accuracy, and maintain business flexibility for credit financing.
  • Budgeting / KPI's:
    Partner with cross-functional teams to drive the budgeting process and work alongside the executive team to manage KPIs and performance against plan.
  • Support M&A Valuation, Diligence & Integration:
    Contribute across M&A projects by driving valuation, deal structuring, purchase price accounting, and post-acquisition integration efforts.

$160,000 - $170,000 a year

#710 #Exponent Partners

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