Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller | P&C Insurance

Chicagoland | Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite | $125,000 - $135,000 + 10% Bonus

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LHH is partnering with an established property & casualty insurance organization to hire an Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller for its growing Chicagoland accounting team. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for an experienced insurance accounting professional who enjoys developing teams, owning the close and reporting process, and driving improvements. The company is open to both an established Accounting Manager and a more senior Assistant Controller-level candidate, creating flexibility in level and compensation based on experience.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop a team of 11 staff employees
• Own key aspects of the month-end close , including journal entries, intercompany activity, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Oversee GAAP and statutory accounting and reporting for P&C insurance entities
• Lead preparation and review of monthly financial statements and quarterly and annual statutory filings
• Review balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accurate reconciliations
• Partner with external auditors on annual audits and quarterly reviews
• Strengthen accounting processes, controls, and SOX-related activities
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and greater efficiency
• Mentor accounting professionals and collaborate with senior accounting and finance leadership

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 3+ years of P&C insurance accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting
• Demonstrated ownership of the month-end close
• Significant people leadership experience, ideally 5+ years , with the ability to lead and develop a sizable accounting team
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong reconciliation, general ledger, financial reporting, internal control, and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Preferred:

• Reinsurance accounting exposure
• Microsoft Dynamics GP and/or Prospero experience
• Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Experience driving accounting automation and process improvements

Why Consider This Opportunity? Benefits?

This role provides a combination of meaningful leadership responsibility and continued career growth . For an Accounting Manager ready for the next step, there is an opportunity to develop toward the Assistant Controller level. More experienced Assistant Controller candidates are also encouraged to explore the opportunity.

Additional benefit information:

• Hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite
• 10% annual bonus opportunity
• Benefits beginning Day 1
• 5.5% company 401(k) match
• 19 PTO days to start, increasing with tenure
• 10 paid holidays , including two floating holidays
• Medical plan options, including a $0 deductible copay plan
• Free dental coverage for employees and their families
• Company HSA contributions of up to $3,500 annually for family coverage
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Mental health, virtual healthcare, EAP, fitness, and wellness resources

Compensation

• Accounting Manager: $125,000–$135,000 base salary
• Assistant Controller-level candidates: up to $165,000 base salary
• 10% annual bonus

If you have a strong P&C insurance accounting background and are looking for a leadership role where you can have a meaningful impact while continuing to grow professionally, I’d love to connect.

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