Director of Accounting

Welcome to the latest USA Job Vacancy Site 2026. We would like to inform you of the most recent job opening from Exponent for the Director of Accounting position. For more details, please read the job description below carefully, along with the minimum requirements for the position in Chicago as outlined below.

Exponent, through its current recruitment program, is opening a job vacancy for the Director of Accounting position in Chicago. This role aims to enhance the operational performance both within and outside the offices of Exponent. The company is seeking candidates who are ready to be assigned to various divisions according to their position, skills, and expertise. Below are the full requirements for the Director of Accounting position at Exponent in Chicago:

Lead Accounting Ops for a highly acquisitive, well capitalized, and high-end executive team focused to 4x revenue over the next 3 years. This role is a key resume experience toward future attainment of any high-end CFO seat, either internally within the sponsor portfolio or external.

Why We Like This

• Top-tier Career Accelerator: Work alongside one of the most successful PE firms in an acquisitive growth play… a pre-requisite experience & launching pad for future high-end CFO opportunities.
• Own Accounting Ops: Month-end close, financial reporting, KPI management, acquired integrations… the role presents an opportunity for true ownership & impact.
• Proven Growth Model & Leadership: The executive team brings a proven track-record of build & exits. The playbook to 4x revenue over the next 3 years is tested, talent-backed and well capitalized.

Requirements

• Mid-Market / LMM M&A Exposure: Hands-on contributor experience in 4-5 acquisitions annually, requiring a doer mentality to support active M&A projects without needing prior leadership of integrations.
• Private Equity Savvy: Finance leader who understands PE expectations on reporting, communication, and value creation, to drive growth and pace.
• Accounting Operations Leadership: Proven leadership in accounting ops with a focus on month-end close and process build, ideally from a high-growth environment with strong NetSuite familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Own Accounting Ops: Professionalize accounting operations and financial reporting processes to ensure accurate, timely reporting paired with executive-level insights. Build trust and consistency into the month-end close cycle by rigorously managing all journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Acquisition Integrations: Lead the finance and accounting function in project-managing the full transition of back-office accounting into the platform company during acquisitions.
• Manage & Build: Oversee outsourced services for AP, AR, etc., with the goal of hiring internally as needed and transitioning the full function in-house.
• Manage Audit / Tax Process: Position the company for competitive financing by preparing and leading external finance exercises, collaborating closely with third-party advisors to ensure compliance, accuracy, and maintain business flexibility for credit financing.
• Budgeting / KPI’s: Partner with cross-functional teams to drive the budgeting process and work alongside the executive team to manage KPIs and performance against plan.
• Support M&A Valuation, Diligence & Integration: Contribute across M&A projects by driving valuation, deal structuring, purchase price accounting, and post-acquisition integration efforts.

$160,000 – $170,000 a year

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