Accounting Manager

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · Chicago, IL +1 · Finance and Accounting

This role is for an Accounting Manager at Metropolis, a company focused on AI for the real world. The manager will oversee corporate accounting operations, lead a team, manage closing processes, ensure GAAP compliance, and implement process improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills, technical accounting knowledge, and experience with ERP systems. While the company is AI-focused, this specific role is in accounting and does not involve building or deploying AI/ML models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for corporate entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements
  2. Manage, mentor, and develop a team of general accountants; foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and high performance
  3. Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses (e.g., balance sheet and P&L fluctuations)
  4. Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting (SOX compliance where applicable)
  5. Ensure strict adherence to US GAAP and company policies

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role
  • Strong foundational knowledge of US GAAP and corporate accounting principles
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, macros)
  • Experience working with enterprise-level ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Nice to have

  • CPA or CMA designation (strongly preferred) or progress toward licensure
  • A mix of public accounting and private corporate industry experience

What the JD emphasized

  • GAAP
  • US GAAP
  • SOX compliance
  • GAAP standards
  • US GAAP
  • US GAAP