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Salary: $145,000/year

Who We Are:

Logical Position is one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the U.S. with hundreds of employees nationwide. We're constantly taking home awards including Inc.'s Best Place to Work (#3), the BBB's Torch Award for Ethics, and multiple performance-based awards from Google and Microsoft. 

Why You Will Love LP:

• Paid Time Off: You will accrue 14 days in your first year and increases over time with tenure.
• Volunteer Time Off: You will accrue 40 hours in your first year.
• Paid Holidays: Beginning 1/1/2026, you will receive a minimum of 7 paid holiday and 3 floating holidays awarded per anniversary year.
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance: Eligible on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment, and LP will cover up to 75% for the employee premium depending on the plan that you select.
• 401(k) Match: Eligible following 90 days of employment, and LP will match 100% of the first 4% of income contributed.
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible for up to 12 weeks.
• Paid Bereavement: Eligible for up to 5 days.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access to free and confidential coaching, counseling, work-life balance, and self-help resources.
• Flexibility to Work From Home: We have two offices—Lake Oswego, OR and Palatine, IL — but employees may choose to work from their home address.
• Remote Office Space Reimbursement: Eligible for up to $100 following 30 days of employment to improve your remote office space. LP provides you a work laptop, headset, mouse, and monitor. 
• Work/Life Balance: We encourage a healthy work/life balance for all employees.
• A dynamic company with fantastic team culture atop a rapidly growing industry!

Tasks: 

• Prepare and present internal financial statements using best practices and established processes to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Conduct financial analysis, develop and manage effective management reporting and assist with strategic planning to strengthen operations and achieve company goals
• Keep up to date with changing business objectives and processes that may impact financial systems; oversee financial reporting to guide decision making and ensure accuracy; support the leadership and the department with strategic initiatives
• Oversee daily cash management duties and bank portal fraud filters to optimize cash flow
• Manage Staff Accountant direct reports and take responsibility for all Balance Sheet account reconciliations and Income Statement expense classifications to ensure transactions are recorded accurately
• Oversee the management and execution of day-to-day functions of billing, payroll, accounts payable, and accounting to ensure accuracy, timeliness, compliance with regulatory requirements, and adherence to company processes
• Work with company leadership to understand the operational aspects of the business so decisions can be made considering financial management perspectives and an understanding of inherent risk
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the CPA firm responsible for preparing state and federal tax returns and the annual financial statement audit, providing timely and comprehensive data to efficiently support their work
• Oversee monthly sales and excise tax filings in coordination with the team members to ensure Logical Position complies with local and state requirements
• Exercise a high degree of fiduciary responsibility as the company 401K plan administrator to ensure a clean audit and timely Form 5500 filing annually
• Collaborate with company leadership to ensure financial processes and procedures are implemented and followed correctly
• Maintain an understanding of Logical Position’s managerial policies and procedures in order to accurately communicate information to employees and administer progressive discipline as needed

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 10+ years of experience in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role
• Exemplary history of financial process management
• Proven leader with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills, must be adaptable, reliable and readily available to fulfill multiple tasks
• Ability to develop staff to learn new skills and maximize team contributions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism and a positive attitude in difficult situations and when handling sensitive information
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and collaboration skills

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an employee in this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of said employee. An employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.

The application window will close once a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified, which may occur before or after a conditional offer is made.