Bishop Studio is seeking a seasoned Business Manager to join our growing Chicago-based team. This managerial role is accountable for overseeing our firm's accounting, operation and human resource needs. It is hands-on position and an ideal opportunity for those who work well in a collaborative, creative environment.
About the Position:
The financial and accounting responsibilities of the Business Manager role include management reporting, preparation of financial statements with general ledger reconciliation, and project and cost accounting (budgeting/planning, invoicing, cash management, banking with computer accounting systems). The Business Manager will assist the principal in a proactive way to analyze the overall financial and administrative health of the company and work to bring efficiency to all systems. This role is responsible for looking at new and more efficient ways of managing the office and to make recommendations for change.
The human resource obligations of this role include hiring and firing policies, payroll, and maintaining and tracking benefits and all insurances.
The Business Manager will also be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our office, including all bookkeeping aspects (both business and personal) and office management. He/She/They will report directly to the Principal and work with the Senior staff to manage employees and projects. The Business Manager will also work closely with the company’s CPA, attorneys, business consultants and IT company as required.
Qualifications:
• Interior Design firm experience is preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience managing all aspects of an office as mentioned above
• Proficient in Microsoft, Studio Designer (Webware) and Adobe programs preferred
• Excellent (and articulate) communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills
• Valid US Driver’s License required
•. A/P and A/R (including all product, services, reimbursable expenses, petty cash and time billing functions)
• Banking and Credit Card Data Entry (including team member credit cards and Principal accounts, employee reimbursements)
• Routine evaluation of business operating expenses ensuring maintaining comparable and most cost-effective business products
• Monthly Sales Tax (multi-state)
• Quarterly/Annual Income Tax Management-responsible for all data entry (including journal entries), reporting to accountant accordingly for quarterly/annual estimates and filings, finalization of annual financials, entry of general ledger adjustments, review and verification of draft tax returns
• Third party vendor liaison and management, including but not limited to: various insurance policies; IT company; lease, building and repair management; payroll and 401k system; accounting and outside business consultants and professionals; etc.
• Reporting: Work-in-Progress, cashflow, profitability and collection, budgets and forecasts; coordinates closely with the Principal on bi-weekly planning, budgeting, and financial milestones
• Contract and RFP submittal and review and processing new projects and rates
• Client and/or vendor project conflict resolution
• Human Resources: Employee onboarding and training, payroll administration, benefit management (medical/dental, worker’s compensation, 401k, FSA accounts, cell phone reimbursement), PTO management, unemployment relations, and employee reviews (staying current on all HR related revisions to applicable state and local laws)
• Maintenance, distribution and compliance management of company handbook
• Assistance with talent acquisition and interview process
• Assistance with Marketing, Inventory and other Company functions as required
• General oversight over all office processes’ and employees
Bishop Studio is a comprehensive interior design firm dedicated to curating luxurious spaces that marry artistry, functionality and individuality. Founded in 2025 by Jennie Bishop, our firm embraces her signature brand of bold livability, merging modern comforts with ambitious patterns and palettes. We do not do ordinary. We craft expressive environments that disrupt the expected while thoughtfully reflecting those who reside within.
Having perfected her aesthetic for over two decades, Bishop's distinctive interiors possess a lively energy defined through the work of her namesake firm. Striking shapes, diverse textures and audacious colors serve as a discernible trademark, while personal elements drive the visual narrative. Each project is approached holistically, delivering tailored, clever homes that are both cohesive and evocative in form.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Bishop Studio currently accepts residential and boutique hospitality projects from coast to coast.
