Moran Group: Accounting Manager

Who We Are

The Moran Group is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, twenty miles north of downtown Chicago and includes seven business units providing Life Comfort/Life Safety services to the commercial, industrial, residential, retail and institutional markets. Diversified in both discipline and geography, The Moran Group offers a wide variety of services including: complete mechanical systems, plumbing and fire protection systems, fire alarm and security systems, monitoring and the service and maintenance of all of these.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a dedicated, self-motivated accounting manager to join our Northbrook, Illinois office. Go to www.femoran.com to learn more about what we do.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

This person in this position must be able to efficiently perform work in support of the Moran Group corporate accounting team. Primary responsibilities include:

Bank Account Reconciliations
Balance Sheet Account Analysis
• Intercompany Accounts
• Prepaid Expenses
• Fixed Asset
Monthly/Quarterly Payroll Tax Compliance
• File Returns
• Address Correspondence/Notices
• W-2 Preparation/Reconciliation
Sales Tax Filing Compliance
• File Returns
• Address Correspondence/Notices
Monthly Closing Support
• Prepare various supporting documents commensurate with Financial Close
• Health Benefits - BCBS, Dental, Life
• American Express Distribution
• Various other Recurring items
Assist in Data Extraction & Analysis
• Penta reports (CPR, etc)
Special Projects as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
• Four-year accounting degree from an accredited university/college (or comparable work experience)
• Five (5) plus years of experience in a comparable position
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong inter-personal, communication and organization skills
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team

Other Valued Qualifications:
• Experience with construction accounting systems (Penta, CGC, Timberline, etc.)
• Experience with service company accounting systems
• Experience with large database management systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with construction accounting software

Talents:
• Strong attention to detail
• Enjoys and is proficient at working with data
• Solid work ethic

Compensation and Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• 401K
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Life insurance