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Sr.Technical Accountant
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>RESPONSIBILITIES </u></strong></p><p>• Research and document complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memos for management and auditors. </p><p>• Actively utilize agentic AI tools – including Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or OpenAI Codex to automate recurring accounting tasks, accelerate research, and generate technical accounting memos or policies. </p><p>• Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, leases, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation and debt transactions). </p><p>• Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting. </p><p>• Subject matter expert on ASC 842 (Leases), including lease modifications, classification analysis and footnote disclosure support. </p><p>• Manage goodwill and intangible asset accounting, including annual impairment analyses and coordination with third party specialists. </p><p>• Support business combinations, including purchase price allocation, contingent consideration, and post-acquisition adjustments. </p><p>• Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes. </p><p>• Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required </p><p>• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for complex accounting areas. </p><p>• Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB and SEC. </p><p>• Support development of AI-assisted workflows for accounting processes and continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities and applicability to technical accounting and financial reporting functions. </p><p>• Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation </p><p>• Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to complex accounting topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, debt transactions, share-based compensation and other matters </p><p>• Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics </p><p>• Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP&amp;A and operational teams as needed. </p><p>• Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary </p><p> </p><p><br></p>
<p><strong><u>REQUIREMENTS </u></strong></p><p>• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance </p><p>• CPA required </p><p>• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience for a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience. Experience with a global company and/or foreign operations preferred, as is Big Four or regional public accounting experience </p><p>• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements (IFRS experience a plus) </p><p>• Working knowledge of and experience using agentic AI platforms highly preferred </p><p>• Technical accounting research experience </p><p>• Working knowledge of recently issued accounting guidance highly preferred </p><p>• Experience with OneStream and/or Workday is a plus </p><p>• Project collaboration experience required </p><p>• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience</p><p><br></p><p><em>To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.</em></p>
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  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 100000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>RESPONSIBILITIES </u></strong></p><p>• Research and document complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memos for management and auditors. </p><p>• Actively utilize agentic AI tools – including Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or OpenAI Codex to automate recurring accounting tasks, accelerate research, and generate technical accounting memos or policies. </p><p>• Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, leases, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation and debt transactions). </p><p>• Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting. </p><p>• Subject matter expert on ASC 842 (Leases), including lease modifications, classification analysis and footnote disclosure support. </p><p>• Manage goodwill and intangible asset accounting, including annual impairment analyses and coordination with third party specialists. </p><p>• Support business combinations, including purchase price allocation, contingent consideration, and post-acquisition adjustments. </p><p>• Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes. </p><p>• Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required </p><p>• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for complex accounting areas. </p><p>• Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB and SEC. </p><p>• Support development of AI-assisted workflows for accounting processes and continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities and applicability to technical accounting and financial reporting functions. </p><p>• Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation </p><p>• Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to complex accounting topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, debt transactions, share-based compensation and other matters </p><p>• Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics </p><p>• Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP&amp;A and operational teams as needed. </p><p>• Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary </p><p> </p><p><br></p>
  • 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

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