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Manager, Corporate Accounting - Inventory Product Costing

Northfield, Illinois💼 Full-time💰 $101,000–$101,000🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead and develop the Corporate Inventory and Product Costing Accounting team, ensuring US GAAP compliance and owning end-to-end inventory reporting.

Role type

Manager, Corporate Accounting (Inventory & Product Costing)

Builds

Inventory reporting, financial close data, journal entries, and account reconciliations for a global manufacturer/distributor.

Domain

Healthcare manufacturing and distribution, US GAAP financial accounting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis

Required skills

US GAAP compliance, inventory valuation mechanics, financial close management, process improvement, internal controls, change management, project leadership, staff coaching and mentoring, advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas), ERP system enablement

Preferred skills

Inventory accounting within ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, AS400), leading large-scale projects (e.g., standard costing modernization), experience at a large global manufacturer or distribution company, strong knowledge of inventory processes and controls

Technologies

SAP, Oracle, AS400, Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Manage inventory and product costing accounting ensuring GAAP compliance; prepare and approve monthly close data, journal entries, and account reconciliations; analyze financials and recommend process improvements; lead large-scale projects like standard costing modernization; advise on onboarding new entities and support new business initiatives; represent company interests to CFO, divisional leadership, auditors, and tax authorities; provide inputs for variance capitalization and ad hoc reporting for tax or audit purposes

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership with team development

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