<p><strong>Estate Planning Legal Assistant</strong></p><p><strong>Western Suburban Chicago Law Firm</strong></p><p>A well-established, highly regarded law firm in Chicago’s western suburbs is seeking an <strong>Estate Planning Legal Assistant</strong> to join its Estate Planning Group. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented legal assistant who enjoys client interaction and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>· Provide administrative and legal support for sophisticated estate planning and estate administration matters</p><p>· Draft, revise, and format estate planning documents and correspondence</p><p>· Manage calendars, deadlines, and client communications</p><p>· Coordinate filings and maintain organized client files</p><p>· Assist attorneys with daily workflow and matter management</p><p>· Communicate directly with clients and provide excellent customer service </p>
<p>Robert Half is working with a highly respected boutique law firm in downtown Chicago that is seeking a full-time Real Estate Attorney with 3–5+ years of experience. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney who enjoys sophisticated commercial real estate work, close partner collaboration, and a hands‑on role within a tight‑knit team. The position offers the caliber of big‑law transactional work combined with the flexibility, mentorship, and culture of a boutique environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support partners on a variety of commercial real estate matters</li><li>Drafting and negotiating LLC agreements and related organizational documents</li><li>Draft and revise provisions of transactional documents</li><li>Conduct and manage due diligence, including title and survey review</li><li>Coordinate directly with clients, lenders, opposing counsel, and additional transaction parties</li><li>Oversee closing logistics</li><li>Assembling closing sets, tracking execution, and ensuring required signatures</li><li>Provide practical, solutions‑driven support on ongoing client needs</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is partnering with our client in this search, a Fortune 500 leader in the financial services industry, to hire an Editorial Communications Consultant to support a high-volume enterprise communications and readiness organization. This role will focus heavily on internal editorial communications, weekly newsletter production, stakeholder coordination, and communications project management supporting large-scale product and operational updates across a highly matrixed enterprise environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Tempe, AZ or Chicago, IL (onsite/hybrid preferred)</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-month contract with strong potential for extension or conversion</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 40 hours/week</p><p><strong>Pay Rate:</strong> $30-33/hour</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>The Editorial Communications Consultant will support enterprise-wide communications initiatives focused on employee readiness, product updates, operational change communications, and internal engagement. This role sits within a fast-paced internal communications and editorial organization responsible for publishing highly visible content across internal digital channels and employee newsletters reaching large employee audiences. This position is highly editorial in nature, with responsibilities centered around writing, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, content curation, and quality assurance, while also managing communications workflows and coordinating with multiple cross-functional stakeholders to meet tight publication timelines. The ideal candidate is a polished communications professional with exceptional editorial judgment, AP style expertise, strong project management capabilities, and experience supporting communications initiatives within large, highly matrixed organizations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Write, edit, curate, proofread, and publish internal communications content across newsletters, intranet platforms, and enterprise communication channels</li><li>Support production and distribution of high-volume weekly internal newsletters and employee readiness communications</li><li>Ensure all communications are accurate, polished, fact-checked, and aligned to AP style guidelines and enterprise standards</li><li>Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather updates, manage approvals, and maintain editorial timelines</li><li>Manage communications workflows, intake requests, and publication schedules across multiple concurrent initiatives</li><li>Partner closely with readiness, enablement, operations, and communications teams to package and communicate product and operational updates effectively</li><li>Publish and maintain content within enterprise content management systems and editorial publishing tools</li><li>Track stakeholder feedback, engagement metrics, and communications effectiveness to support continuous improvement</li><li>Support broader internal communications initiatives including executive communications, presentations, and enterprise messaging as needed<strong> </strong></li></ul>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $60,000-$75,000 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>Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description</u></strong>:</p><ul><li>Prepare bookkeeping on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis</li><li>Perform general accounting duties including entering transactions and reconciling general ledger, credit card, and cash accounts.</li><li>Verify, complete and reconcile payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.</li><li>Monitor accounts receivable for accuracy of financial reporting</li><li>Deposits of checks through the check readers for our banks</li><li>Record receipts and ensure matching between bank statement, cash subledger and general ledger</li><li>Responsible for all office duties, including ordering supplies, ensuring all office space maintenance/repair issues are dealt with on a timely basis, administering all communications to necessary parties (mail, courier, fax, telephone, cell phones)</li><li>Administer centralized office services (FedEx, office supplies, etc)</li><li>Primary phone contact for Chicago office, receiving and screening all in-coming phone calls</li><li>Responsible for all physical access issues such as IDs, keys and coordination with building management</li><li>Organize staff meetings/office events to include sending information emails to entire staff</li></ul><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 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>The Senior Tax Accountant will report to the Director of Tax and be responsible for tax compliance, research, planning, and strategy for a multitude of entities. The position will require someone that has excellent Excel skills, the ability to communicate effectively with non-tax individuals, and has critical thinking aptitude for complex and unique tax situations. The individual will also interact with investments, accounting, operations, philanthropy, and insurance specialists to provide tax insight on specific transactions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Prepare federal, state, and local tax returns for partnerships, S-corporations/C-corporations, trusts, estates, foundations, gift tax, and high-net worth individuals</li><li>Prepare and organize electronic tax workpapers from internal/external sources</li><li>Prepare federal and state tax projections</li><li>Calculate and prepare federal and state estimated tax payments</li><li>Prepare federal and state extensions</li><li>Maintain tax checklists and annual tax documentation</li><li>Track tax basis of the various investments</li><li>Create internal tax memos to support tax positions taken</li><li>Respond to federal, state, and local tax notices</li><li>Assist with information requests to/from family members</li><li>Assist with tax audits, if applicable.</li><li>Maintain current knowledge regarding changing tax laws and can research as appropriate</li><li>Develop relationships with outside tax providers and trust companies</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul><p> </p><p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 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>We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join our team in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. In this hybrid role, you will oversee tax compliance and strategy while ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your expertise in tax management within the investment advisory industry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p><p>• Manage and oversee tax compliance processes for various entities, ensuring timely and accurate filings.</p><p>• Develop and implement tax strategies to optimize organizational efficiency and minimize liabilities.</p><p>• Review and prepare annual income tax provisions while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.</p><p>• Conduct audits and provide detailed analysis to ensure financial accuracy and transparency.</p><p>• Utilize accounting software systems, such as CaseWare and CCH ProSystem Fx, to streamline tax-related operations.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams to handle entity formation and registration processes.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal tax laws, including sales tax compliance.</p><p>• Provide guidance and training to team members on best practices in tax management.</p><p>• Monitor changes in tax legislation and implement necessary adjustments to processes.</p><p>• Support financial reporting by integrating tax data with broader accounting functions.</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $95,000 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>Position Summary</u></strong></p><p>The Accounting Manager maintains superior attention to detail while managing multiple objectives concurrently. The following details are not definitive and subject to change based on organizational needs.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Management of day-to-day accounting operations and ensure processes are efficient.</li><li>Preparation of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.</li><li>Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.</li><li>Accounts Payable: Supervise accounts payable functions – invoices, reconciliations, weekly payments, and vendor relations.</li><li>Accounts Receivable: Manage accounts receivable processes including billing, payments, review, analysis, and follow up.</li><li>Reconcile bank statements, credit card statements and employee reimbursements.</li><li>Prepare and enter required journal entries and other account reconciliations as needed.</li><li>Oversee the general accounting processes for inter-company, fixed assets, depreciation, CIP, bad debt, interest, and capital leases.</li><li>Evaluate new and existing customers for credit worthiness and limits. Analyze credit history and information related to applications for credit and overdue/delinquent accounts</li><li>Responsible for all collection activities including follow-ups with attorneys and outside collection agencies regarding legal activities. </li><li>Manage vendor contracts, insurance policies, licenses, and permits for both business entities.</li><li>Lead for internal and external audits to ensure full cooperation and compliance with all qualified requests.</li><li>Maintain strong internal control environment to safeguard assets, improve profitability, and manage business risks.</li></ul><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary for this position is $115,000 - $120,000 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>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><p>The Senior Accountant, SEC & Financial Reporting will play a key role in both external and internal management reporting. This individual will work closely with their managers, as well as financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, regional finance teams and the corporate accounting to consolidate the Company’s results. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for the preparation of the Company’s disclosures included in its 10-Q and 10-K as well as have primary responsibility to prepare reporting to government agencies and standalone entity audits. A successful candidate for this role will be strong in both technical accounting as well as analytical skills.</p><ul><li>Preparation of consolidated balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and footnotes in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements</li><li>Prepare consolidation and intercompany elimination entries</li><li>Coordinate monthly internal reporting and analysis package, including working with the business unit finance teams to streamline process and improve content</li><li>Prepare support to be provided to external auditors</li><li>Prepare separate entity external audited financial statements and footnotes</li><li>Assist with the optimization of consolidation and reporting procedures, including reducing the time to close and report results</li><li>Participate in assigned special projects as needed</li><li>Prepare consolidation and intercompany elimination entries</li><li>Participate in the preparation of materials for the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors Meetings</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $150,000 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>Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage corporate month end close procedures with the global finance team.</li><li>Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of global finance and general ledger reporting structure.</li><li>Assist with quarterly and annual external reporting requirements</li><li>Support implementation of new accounting standards and maintain accounting policies</li><li>Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual external reporting requirements.</li><li>Assist with implementing new accounting standards and documentation of accounting policies.</li><li>Lead the process of communicating with the external audit team.</li><li>Lead and mentor a team of accounting staff</li><li>Participate in cross-functional initiatives and process improvement efforts</li><li>Assists finance managers regarding financial results and special reporting.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000 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>Job Description:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities</li><li>Prepare and review complex journal entries, including revenue recognition, intercompany, inventory, accruals, leases, and manufacturing-related accounting</li><li>Perform and review account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation</li><li>Support and review OneStream reporting and submissions</li><li>Drive timely resolution of reconciling items and unusual variance</li><li>Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies</li><li>Own and execute key SOX controls, including documentation and evidence retention</li><li>Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and walkthroughs</li><li>Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts</li><li>Maintain and enhance process documentation and standard operating procedures</li><li>Work across ERP environments (JDE, Epicor, Syteline 9) to ensure accurate data flow and reporting integrity</li><li>Support system transitions and automation initiatives</li><li>Assist in mapping, alignment, and reconciliation across reporting platforms</li><li>Partner with IT and Finance to resolve structural or reporting inconsistencies</li><li>Partner with Finance and operational teams to ensure accurate financial representation</li><li>Support balance sheet reviews with business stakeholders</li><li>Investigate and resolve accounting issues with cross-functional teams</li><li>Provide technical accounting guidance to junior staff and business partners</li><li>Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement</li><li>Identify inefficiencies in close and reporting processes and implement automation or standardization improvements</li><li>Lead initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy, timeliness, and transparency</li><li>Support special projects</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 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>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Entity Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Overview </strong></p><p>The Entity Group provides accounting, tax, financial management, legal and transaction support services to numerous entities holding proprietary, private equity and venture capital investments across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, insurance, life sciences, hospitality, healthcare and services, among others. The Accountant position reports to the Managers in the Entity Group and provides a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to leverage his or her accounting, financial analysis, project management, and leadership skills in the oversight of several entities within the group.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Duties & Responsibilities </strong></p><p>• Will be assigned to a slate of investment entities; responsible for all aspects of such entities’ accounting, tax, legal and financial management and analysis functions.</p><p>• Maintain the general ledger accounting for assigned entities including preparing journal entries for investment activity, cash disbursements, cash receipts, payment of expenses and general ledger account reconciliations.</p><p>• Prepare the tax projections and tax return workpapers for assigned entities (partnerships and corporations) including identification and resolution of tax issues with managers, in consultation with in-house tax experts.</p><p>• Provide transaction support to the family investment organizations, including drafting board packages and preparing treasury entries upon closing.</p><p>• Interpret governing documents (e.g. operating agreements and by-laws) and apply the provisions of the governing documents to the management and accounting for an entity.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day business and accounting support to certain professional service providers such as budget and projection preparation, quarterly billing, processing reimbursable expenses, etc.</p><p>• Identify, develop and assist with the execution of improvements to internal processes.</p><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $150,000-$170,000 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>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Controller position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description </u></strong></p><p>• Lead the financial close process and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the accounting records and financial systems.</p><p>• Ensure financial reports comply with GAAP</p><p>• Develop, review, and monitor budgets.</p><p>• Conduct financial forecasting and analyze variances between actuals and budget, providing actionable insights to management.</p><p>• Optimize cash management strategies and practices to maintain liquidity and solvency.</p><p>• Mentor the accounting team while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.</p><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary for this position is $100,000-$125,000 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>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Primary Responsibilities:</em></strong></p><ul><li>Maintain construction/development project-related records, including contracts and processing of change orders</li><li>Reviews and processes construction/development contracts, and contract change orders</li><li>Reconcile month end bank accounts</li><li>Manage construction pay applications</li><li>Coordinate with title companies and subcontractors to ensure proper waivers are being tracked</li><li>Maintain project level financials and general ledgers as well as the construction entity as a whole</li><li>Project budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Assist controller with forecasting potential projects in the pipeline</li><li>Project cost control and evaluation during construction</li><li>Coordination of the construction payment process</li><li>Provide ongoing support for construction projects including solicitation subcontractor insurance certificates, Close-out documents and other related items.</li><li>Implement new processes to make the overall construction process more efficient</li><li>Document and track Owner and Subcontractor contracts and change orders</li><li>Generate standard and ad hoc reports as required</li><li>Assist with various and ad hoc financial projects</li><li>Other duties may be assigned</li></ul><p> </p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $165,000 - $170,000 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>Job Description: </strong></p><p>The Accounting Senior Manager within the Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE) will be responsible for leading the accounting operations of specific business units and activities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supervisors/seniors and accountants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture</p><p>• Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching</p><p>• Plan and manage team workload to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks</p><p>• Identify training needs and create development plans for team members</p><p>• Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-training within the team</p><p>• Lead assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities</p><p>• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including revenue recognition, intercompany, inventory, accruals, leases, and manufacturing-related accounting</p><p>• Perform and review account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation</p><p>• Investigate and resolve accounting issues</p><p>• Review overall results, and ensure OneStream reporting is performed timely and accurately</p><p>• Ensure integrity and reliability of all financial transactions and that they are in accordance with US GAAP and company standards</p><p>• Coordinate internal and external audit requests, and lead efforts to remediate audit and control findings</p><p>• Lead efforts to develop standard operating procedures and instructions surrounding accounting procedures for the team</p><p>• Share best practices in accounting practices with other leaders in the Accounting CoE and implement them within the team.</p><p>• Assist in development and enhancement of key SOX controls of newly acquired entities</p><p>• Own and execute key SOX controls, including documentation and evidence retention</p><p>• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and walkthroughs</p><p>• Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts • Maintain and enhance process documentation and standard operating procedures</p><p>• Lead the integration of legacy organizations into the Accounting CoE model, defining roles and collaborating with global leads for a smooth transition</p><p>• Work across ERP environments (SAP, JDE, Quickbooks) to ensure accurate data flow and reporting integrity</p><p>• Support system transitions and automation initiatives</p><p>• Assist in mapping, alignment, and reconciliation across reporting platforms</p><p>• Partner with IT and Finance to resolve structural or reporting inconsistencies</p><p>• Partner with Finance and operational teams to ensure accurate financial representation</p><p>• Support balance sheet reviews with business stakeholders • Investigate and resolve accounting issues with cross-functional teams</p><p>• Provide technical accounting guidance to junior staff and business partners</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $125,000 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>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>The Finance Manager, Southeast Region is responsible for support of the regional and local financial reporting and processes for the Southeast region. This role will support the regional finance director and local market leaders with accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and understanding risk and opportunities within the market. The successful candidate will possess a solid knowledge of financial processes including month/quarter/year-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, sales pipeline tracking, commissions calculations and financial systems. The position will report to the Regional Finance Director, Southeast and involves developing strong relationships with local office leaders and internal finance and corporate partners. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Essential duties and responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as a key financial and people leader for the local office management team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to develop a high-performing finance team.</li><li>Support regional and market financial processes (commission calculations, revenue posting, pipeline tracking, etc.) while fostering teamwork and accountability within the finance team.</li><li>Lead the development, consolidation, and analysis of the annual plan and quarterly reforecasts, ensuring clarity and collaboration across stakeholders.</li><li>Oversee the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages, delivering insights and analysis through effective communication with local management to facilitate understanding and action planning.</li><li>Act as a liaison with the corporate accounting team on revenue recognition, accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, and general accounting, ensuring clear communication and collaboration.</li><li>Manage and review bi-weekly commission payroll, ensuring accuracy and fairness in compensation processes.</li><li>Supervise and develop day-to-day processes and responsibilities of regional financial analysts, promoting growth, coaching, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with Regional Finance Directors, FP&A teams, and other stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent working environment.</li><li>Lead critical projects and provide value-added ad hoc analysis, demonstrating strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.</li><li>Promote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and teamwork within the finance team and across the organization.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000 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>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Accounting Manager position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2) They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5) And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>The Accounting Manager will be responsible for creating and maintaining cash flow reporting and projections, as well as covenant reporting to senior lenders and 3rd party equity partners. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential duties and responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the accounting integration of M&A transaction including purchase accounting, earn-out calculations, opening balance sheet and net-working capital true-ups.</li><li>Lead the tracking of investment including performance tracking and loan amortization calculations.</li><li>Create, maintain & modify general ledger reporting to support the business</li><li>Lead, motivate and develop a team of accounting professionals, specifically including AR / AP.</li><li>Perform weekly/monthly cash projections for rolling 15 months, including cash payments for investment hires, M&A and share repurchases. </li><li>Prepare lender compliance calculations, certifications and related schedules. This includes quarterly compliance along with permitted acquisition certifications.</li><li>Prepare 3rd party equity compliance calculations, certification and related schedules. Prepare monthly/quarterly reporting for 3rd party equity holder, including financial statements, data book and address questions as needed.</li><li>Prepare Stock Compensation entries related to M&A, Restricted Share grants/vesting, Option exercises/vesting as well as purchases & repurchases.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000 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>High-End Firm looking to build new team quickly due to rapid expansion.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Primary Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>The Manager of Operations Accounting is responsible for the day-to-day management of the team accountable for providing transactional accounting services (including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and other business operational accounting). They will also have operational responsibility over certain systems that are key to the accounting team success.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Directs and oversees the daily accounting operations for accounts receivable collection, billing, and accounts payable teams.</li><li>Strong knowledge of AP practices, including but not limited to managing payment runs, including checks and ACH, managing corporate purchase card program, and managing 1099-year end compliance.</li><li>Act as the liaison between accounting and business operations for business licensing requirements and other compliance requirements.</li><li>Review outgoing payments to ensure they are compliant with financial policies and procedures.</li><li>Ensures month end activities, relevant to this function, are completed on schedule and with accuracy.</li><li>Ensures all suppliers are paid in accordance with agreement terms and coded accurately before being transferred to the general ledger.</li><li>Identify, establish, and document internal controls relevant to this function.</li><li>Assists in the design and implementation of process improvements, including standardization, enhancements and potential automation of existing processes and systems.</li><li>Independently organizes and oversees efforts and activities for the team; manages, coaches and mentors staff.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced <strong>Employment & Labor Law Attorney</strong> to represent a leading college and provide legal counsel across a wide range of matters, with a primary focus on employment and labor relations law. This role will partner closely with Human Resources and academic leadership to ensure compliance and effective labor relations management.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Advise on labor law matters, including grievances, information requests, bargaining agreement inquiries, and union negotiations.</li><li>Collaborate with HR and the Provost’s Office on union-related issues for part-time faculty and staff.</li><li>Provide guidance on employee classification, compensation, and pay-related matters.</li><li>Counsel on real estate and facilities-related legal issues.</li><li>Manage internal investigations and represent the college in administrative hearings (e.g., IDHR, EEOC).</li><li>Advise on employee discipline, discharge, leave, and accommodation issues.</li><li>Oversee employment-related litigation handled by outside counsel.</li><li>Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements.</li><li>Provide legal advice on intellectual property, student affairs, privacy, and other higher education matters.</li><li>Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law.</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is seeking a full-time Spanish-speaking Paralegal to support a busy legal practice in Chicago, Illinois. This position is well suited for someone who is detail oriented and comfortable handling client-facing work, preparing legal materials, and keeping matters organized from opening through resolution. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys on a range of cases while contributing to an efficient, collaborative office environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Establish and update case files, ensuring documents, correspondence, and records are accurately maintained throughout each matter.</li><li>Prepare a variety of legal and client-facing materials, including letters, requests, and other supporting documentation for attorney review.</li><li>Coordinate day-to-day case activity by tracking deadlines, managing follow-up tasks, and helping attorneys keep matters moving forward.</li><li>Serve as a reliable point of contact for Spanish- and English-speaking clients, outside parties, and other stakeholders regarding case-related questions and updates.</li><li>Organize litigation and transactional records in both physical and electronic formats to support accessibility, accuracy, and compliance.</li><li>Assist with discovery support, trial preparation, and other paralegal tasks needed to advance active matters.</li><li>Provide administrative assistance to attorneys and the broader legal team as priorities shift across multiple assignments.</li></ul>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 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>This position reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and collaborates closely with teams across accounting, internal audit, finance, and other key business functions. The role is based at our Chicago headquarters and follows a hybrid schedule.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Assist in the preparation of external and internal financial reporting</li><li>Prepare financial statement footnotes and disclosures</li><li>Prepare monthly account reconciliations and reserves</li><li>Maintain and update current SOPs of the areas assigned</li><li>Assist acquired entities month end close process</li><li>Reconciling intercompany accounts</li><li>Assist with fulfilling requests to complete compliance and audit requirements</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary for this position is $95,000 - $100,000 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>The #1 thing on everyone's mind right now: ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Prepare tax documents and assist on tax return preparation </p><p>• Review and analyze financial statements </p><p>• Manage workload and complete work to meet required regulatory deadlines </p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000-$121,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this remote role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:</u></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>· Lead the Internal Audit data analytics function, serving as the primary point of expertise for data analytics, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous auditing within the department.</p><p>· Apply a data-driven mindset to build, enhance, and execute Internal Audit data solutions that deliver advanced audit capabilities, including automation, continuous auditing, and data analytics.</p><p>· Lead and oversee data analytics initiatives supporting audit, SOX, and risk projects, leveraging advanced analytical techniques to enhance audit procedures, expand coverage, and identify risks.</p><p>· Design and execute data-driven testing of key controls across in-scope processes, systems, and programs, elevating levels of assurance, consistency, and audit efficiency.</p><p>· Develop and implement AI-enabled and advanced analytics solutions using available tools to support audit teams and audit operations.</p><p>· Drive automation across audit, SOX, and risk activities, unlocking efficiencies and improving the quality and scalability of testing and analysis.</p><p>· Develop and enhance continuous auditing capabilities, including dashboards and monitoring solutions that provide timely control and business insights to support management action.</p><p>· Serve as a data champion within Internal Audit by elevating awareness of appropriate, effective, and responsible uses of data in assurance and advisory work.</p><p>· Collaborate closely with audit teams to integrate analytics into audit planning, execution, and reporting activities.</p><p>· Build and maintain strong relationships with key data leaders, system owners, and data custodians to enable timely and reliable access to data required for audit and risk initiatives.</p><p>· Leverage enterprise systems such as Workday, JD Edwards (JDE), Salesforce, and other core platforms as key data sources to support audit analytics, continuous auditing, and data-driven control testing.</p><p>· Use existing data sources and structures to provide more quantitative, evidence-based assessments of key risks, controls, and audit conclusions.</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000 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>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Managing the month end close process from beginning to end</li><li>Ownership of monthly financial reporting and maintaining business metrics to evaluate the company’s performance at a consolidated and terminal level</li><li>Identify and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures</li><li>Review of balance sheet account reconciliations and income statement review to ensure proper account coding and accrual practices</li><li>Manage weekly financial dashboards for management reporting</li><li>Oversee treasury function and collaborate with treasurer on banking specific projects and ad hoc requests</li><li>Manage Roadtex accounting team and communicate effectively with various team members</li><li>Collaborate with the corporate office for ad hoc requests including the corporate FP&A team for financial metrics, data requests, and forecasts</li><li>Fulfill documentation requests for audit and other compliance (business, legal, and insurance) requirements</li><li>Reconciliation between TMS (ERP) system and accounting system</li><li>Assistance with accounting software integration and process mapping</li><li>Collaborates across functions including IT and operations to recommend solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement projects to increase productivity and automation</li><li>Creating a culture of continuous improvement for the accounting functions</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $70,000-$75000 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><br></p><p><strong>About The Role</strong></p><p>As a Staff Accountant you will be an essential member of the accounting and finance team. This position requires someone with meticulous attention to detail, the highest ethical standards, and the ability to clearly communicate complex financial information to individuals across various departments. This role requires a solid foundation in U.S. GAAP and a passion for financial operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have the ability to thrive in an environment of rapid change, work effectively within cross-functional teams, be highly resourceful and deliver under tight deadlines.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>• Provide oversight to the accounting and finance operations to ensure that processes are in place to support the day to day running of the business</p><p>• Performs the monthly quarterly and yearly close of the financial statements using NetSuite. This includes making the relevant accounting adjustments and analysis for the close.</p><p>• Manage the banking system in-terms of making the relevant invoice payments and control over the daily movements of the cash operations</p><p>• Ensure relevant internal controls are in place for the accounting and finance operations</p><p>• Identify process improvements and assist in the implementation of relevant process change, policies and procedures; to enhance the existing control environment</p><p>• Have a strong understanding of internal control environment relevant for a financial institution.</p><p>• Have a strong understanding of accounting standards (U.S. GAAP) and research accounting issues to ensure that the accounts are in compliance with the accounting standards.</p><p>• Review the work and supervise the staff accountants to ensure that the accounting team is able produce accurate financial statements and relevant analysis on a timely basis.</p><p>• Assist in the audit process including, coordinating with the external auditors in-terms of queries arising during the audit process, preparing the relevant analysis for audit support and being the contact person during the audit fieldwork.</p><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $75,000-$85,000 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>Job Description </u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position</strong></p><p>This role reports into the Finance Manager and is responsible for providing lead accounting support for our accounting function. <strong>This position contributes to our financial health through responsibilities that include: lead for new contract setup; accounts receivable lead for the company, and accounting system and work process training for the accounting and payroll team</strong>. This position will have a close working relationship with the accounting, payroll, and finance team members as well as leadership throughout the organization.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities and core functional areas</strong></p><ul><li>New contract setup and maintenance in our accounting systems including dissemination of new contract info to the rest of the accounting team.</li><li>Responsibility for centralized system-wide accounts receivable, ensuring that invoicing and receivable functions are administered with best practices.</li><li>In collaboration with the accounting manager, provide budget system inputting and reporting, as well as updates as needed.</li><li>Liaison between internal program managers, billing departments and government contract managers.</li><li>Responsibility for accounting and reporting for joint venture and sub-contractor partnerships, ensuring that timely payable and receivable processes occur, in close cross-functional working relationship with the Finance Manager.</li><li>Prepare documents for auditing as needed. Identify and prevent gaps in processing using technology, team-based work processes and the use of reporting.</li><li>Provide excellent customer service and follow up, both internally to MEL and externally with our outside partners.</li><li>Using our financial systems, Excel and other accounting tools and software, analyze trends and create reports as needed.</li><li>Other projects as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p>