We are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead, direct, and develop a team of twelves professionals responsible for all laboratory accounting activities; includes banking, inventory and fixed assets, cost accounting; receivables, including Strategic Partnership Project financial administration; monthly financial reporting and reconciliations.  

Responsibilities:  

• Maintain and update policies for such activities.  

• Evaluate and make improvements, as applicable. 

• Establish and monitor key metrics of accounting operations to ensure goals are achieved. 

• Provide timely and substantive deliverables for internal and external audit requests.  

• Promote organizational partnerships throughout the laboratory. 

Position Requirements

• Experience with complex accounting systems and transactions, solid understanding and application of finance and accounting principles and general ledger management

• Leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with others across departments to ensure a smooth process flow. 

• Experience being highly responsive, meeting demanding deadlines, and prioritizing projects, work tasks, and issues. 

• Strong analytical skills, high accuracy level, and attention to detail. 

• Ability to independently identify and articulate problems, propose alternative solutions, solve problems, and drive and achieve results. 

• Experience preparing and presenting financial statements and reports, researching accounting issues for compliance, and managing audits

• Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.  

This position description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of job incumbent. Consequently, job incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned. 

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