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Corporate Accounting Manager

Panduit · Tinley Park, IL · $110,000–$140,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you strengthened close discipline on a team.

What they are checking: Improving speed and accuracy of close through process, not just working longer hours.

Tell me about a time you developed someone on your team. What did you do?

What they are checking: Commitment to building a growing team with real development plans.

Tell me about an accounting issue you had to escalate. How did you decide it needed to go up?

What they are checking: Judgment about materiality and when leadership needs to know about a problem.

What would you do

You will lead two Senior Corporate Accountants and the intercompany GL team in the Shared Operations Center. How would you set priorities in your first 90 days?

What they are checking: Taking charge of a mixed team across corporate and shared services with clear expectations.

How do you manage a shared services team that sits in a different location or time zone?

What they are checking: Setting service expectations and building accountability with a remote team.

How do you handle variance analysis when a business partner pushes back on your explanation?

What they are checking: Holding a sound accounting position while working constructively with stakeholders.

About the work

Walk me through how you would review a senior accountant's close work.

What they are checking: Review skill that challenges assumptions and catches errors before results are reported.

Intercompany balances do not net to zero at quarter-end. How do you lead the team to resolve it?

What they are checking: Command of intercompany accounting and the discipline to fix root causes across entities.

How would you approach transforming an accounting process that spans several systems?

What they are checking: Leading process and systems change, which the posting describes as shaping the next phase.

What controls would you expect to see around manual journal entries?

What they are checking: Understanding of internal controls that protect the accuracy of financial statements.

How do you prepare for and support the external audit at year-end?

What they are checking: Organizing support and resolving audit questions smoothly at the busiest time of year.

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The full job description

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At Panduit, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company’s success. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you’re ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers, apply today and make your mark with Panduit! Ready to make your mark as a Corporate Accounting Manager? Join a high-impact opportunity to shape the next phase of Corporate Accounting by strengthening close discipline, developing a growing team, and transforming how accounting processes operate across systems, shared services, and global stakeholders. What You Will Do • Lead the Corporate Accounting team , including two Senior Corporate Accountants and the intercompany general ledger team in the Shared Operations Center (SOC), by setting clear priorities, accountability, service expectations, and development plans across both corporate and shared-services workstreams. • Own the execution and quality of assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, and timely resolution of accounting issues. • Review and approve work prepared by senior accountants and analysts, challenging assumptions, coaching preparers, and ensuring conclusions and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and audit-ready. • Own select complex corporate accounting areas that remain at the manager level, including employee-related and corporate accruals, commercial program accruals, and other assigned general ledger accounts and processes requiring judgment, cross-functional coordination, or escalation. • Provide leadership and oversight for intercompany general ledger accounting, including reconciliations, settlements, issue resolution, and coordination with global finance and accounting teams. • Monitor close progress , identify risks or dependencies, and communicate significant issues, accounting judgments, and results to the Assistant Controller and other Finance leaders. • Develop and coach a high-performing team through clear expectations, regular feedback, training, performance management, and thoughtful delegation that builds technical and leadership capability. • Serve as a primary accounting partner to Finance, Payroll, Human Resources, Legal, regional finance teams, and the shared operations center, translating business activity into accurate and supportable accounting outcomes. • Strengthen the control environment by reviewing key controls, identifying accounting or documentation gaps, driving corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies. • Lead the documentation and improvement of end-to-end accounting processes, including policies, standard operating procedures, control documentation, close calendars, and ownership requirements. • Champion the use of Oracle Fusion, FCCS, ARCS, Smart View, Excel, automation, and AI-assisted analytical tools to reduce manual work, improve data quality, and increase the efficiency and consistency of recurring processes. • Coordinate internal and external audit support for assigned areas, ensuring requests are addressed accurately and on time and that audit observations are resolved appropriately. • Suppor t accounting transformation, system enhancements, and cross-functional initiatives, including testing, implementation, stabilization, and change management activities. What You Will Bring • Education : Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting required; Master’s degree preferred. • Certification: CPA required. • Job Experience: 5-7 years in accounting role, with 2-4 years managing people. Public accounting experience preferred. • Accounting and Leadership: Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, internal controls, and audit support. Demonstrated ability to lead a distributed or shared-services team and develop accounting professionals. • Intercompany Experience: Experience with multi-entity or global intercompany accounting, reconciliations, settlements, and issue resolution preferred. • Systems: Strong Microsoft Excel and ERP experience required. Oracle Fusion experience preferred, with FCCS, ARCS, Smart View, Power BI, Tableau, Python, SQL, or ERP implementation experience considered a plus. • Skills: Strong accounting judgment, communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance hands-on review with team leadership and cross-functional influence. Experience using automation, AI, and data-driven analysis is a plus. • Language: Spanish proficiency is a plus, particularly for collaboration with shared operations and regional finance teams. What We Can Offer You • Competitive Pay & Benefits : Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more. • Work-Life Balance : Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role will require you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion). • Generous Time Off : Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community. • Retirement & Growth : 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career. • Parental Leave : Because we care about your family and your future. Compensation : The expected annual base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $140,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Making the connections that matter. Join us and apply online to be part of the Panduit team. We believe great ideas thrive when every voice is welcomed, valued, and empowered. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where inclusion, belonging, and accountability are woven into everything we do. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Panduit will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future. All roles, including remote positions, require an in-person interview as part of the hiring process. Work Shift Day (United States of America)

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