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194 results for Entry Level Accountant in Chicago, IL

Accounting Assistant
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. 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><ul><li>Accounts payable set up purchase orders, enter invoices, obtain approvals from project managers, follow up on problem invoices/vendor credits. Collate invoice with checks. Maintain subcontractors certificates of insurance</li><li>Enter weekly payroll in Sage & ADP, distribute reports to project managers for approval. Track time off, apprentice union raises</li><li>Assist with tracking cash flow and change order collection</li><li>Log, track all orders, deliveries, invoices and payments</li><li>Process sale and use/lease tax</li><li>Prepare budget entry in the online system</li><li>Service dispatch, billing, and collections. Provide customers with certificates of insurance</li><li>Order office supplies and equipmentMedical/Dental, 401k & time off</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-28T16:14:13Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 110000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000 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>The Senior Accountant is responsible for general ledger accounting; including preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheets and income statement accounts and bank reconciliations. The Senior Accountant will also prepare tax workpapers and assist with the annual tax return filing process.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare journal entries and assist with maintenance of general ledgers.</li><li>Process account receivables and account payables.</li><li>Process capital calls and distributions.</li><li>Assist in the preparation and distribution of financial statements.</li><li>Reconcile and maintain balance sheet and income statement accounts.</li><li>Prepare tax workpapers (i.e. fiduciary, partnership, S-Corps., etc.) and assist with the annual tax return filing process.</li><li>Function as back-up for treasury activity.</li><li>Assist with special projects assigned by management.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:53:44Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 75000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary for this position is up to $75,000 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 two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Sweater Weather is just around the corner!’ and ‘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>GENERAL FUNCTIONS + RESPONSIBILITIES </strong></p><ul><li>Assists in the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including financial statement presentation and analysis</li><li>Contributing to monthly, QTD, and YTD financial statements and related reports including but not limited to balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements, and budget to actual variance analyses</li><li>Reviews general ledger (G/L) activity to ensure all activity is properly recorded and reflected in G/L.</li><li>Prepares and analyzes financial statement workpapers to verify accuracy of bookkeeping for the period</li><li>Supports preparation of annual tax documents</li><li>Assists in the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation of store level and corporate bank accounts</li><li>Review of company books to ensure timely and accurate processing and recording all accounts payable transactions, and ensures that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures</li><li>Assists with the recording and reconciliation of revenue and receivables</li><li>Records and processes intercompany expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation, and recording of adjusting and/or reclassification journal entries, if necessary</li></ul>
  • 2025-08-26T22:35:13Z
Accounting Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $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><br></p><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-05T16:09:07Z
Accounting Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 120000.00 - 140000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <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>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Busy season is just around the corner’ and ‘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><ul><li>Management of all financial accounting functions of the firm.</li><li>Leads the firm's budgeting and expense management processes, including the development of annual operating budgets and financial projections and periodic variance review</li><li>Ensures the accuracy of monthly financial reporting and assists external CPA in the preparation of financial reports</li><li>Manages all daily accounting functions: bank reconciliations, cash receipts/accounts receivables</li><li>Handles partner distribution, payroll, 401k administration, benefits administration, and expense report management</li><li>Supervises Accounting Assistant in the Accounts Payable and Billing functions</li><li>Works closely with Accounting Consultant in London client billing</li><li>Works closely with Office Manager in human resource and benefits and facilities and vendor contract management</li><li>May participate in the strategic planning of operations</li><li>Management of all billing functions of the firm.</li><li>Tracks and reports on timekeeper hours</li><li>Prepares prebills and reviews edits by billing partner(s)</li><li>Verifies the accuracy of billing entries and supporting documentation.</li><li>Prepares invoices for submission to clients via various Ebilling platforms or by email, dependent on client requirements</li><li>Monitors accounts receivable and collection efforts</li><li>Submits budgets per client requirements</li><li>Works closely with billing partners on bill appeals</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2025-08-08T14:19:01Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 75000.00 - 80000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $75,000- $80,000 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>You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job description </strong></p><p>The <strong>Staff Accountant</strong> will be an integral part of the team that offers a wide variety of experiences and plenty of opportunities for professional growth and exposure to upper management. The Staff Accountant’s primary responsibilities will be month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, financial statement preparation, and financial reporting. Also, working under the direction of the Asst Controller, the Staff Accountant will support the preparation of agency documents for pooling purposes.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules </li><li>Responsible for preparation and timely input of daily journal entries </li><li>Perform month-end close duties including assigned balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with third-party audit requests, preparation of year-end audit schedules, and footnote preparation</li><li>Assist in documentation of policies and procedures while identifying and driving improvement opportunities. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives</li><li>Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines</li><li>Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem-solving, and results</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-08T15:14:49Z
Accounting Manager
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 130000.00 - 145000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Fortune 500 company seeking Accounting Manager ( Hybrid 2 days in office per month ) OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois.</p><p>To apply for this role, email your resume to [email protected] plus bonus and excellent benefit package. </p><p><b> </b> up to 145k plus 20 percent bonus<strong> </strong>with excellent larger company benefits including strong vacation, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement with opportunity to grow</p><p><br></p><p><b> </b>Manager role oversees and manages 4 direct reports to close the books to ensure revenue is property stated and is responsible for 2 of our largest key accounting estimates (unbilled revenues and bad debt reserves) as well as accounting for the acquisition.  Manager will oversee the writing of memos, will approve journal entries and account reconciliations and will ensure that key financial controls are operating effectively. This person will work closely with our business partners in finance, billing, IT and credit/collections departments. This role also gets involved in ad hoc projects, including billing system validation and preparing for new general ledger system in 2026. </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Prepares, reviews or approves account reconciliations for corporation's entities and accounts, as required. </li><li>Prepares the monthly reporting packages for corporate entities including analysis of current actual results to prior period actual results for corporation- for use in Board and Senior Management reporting and external reporting. </li><li>Supports the implementation of changes in GAAP </li><li>Supports in the accounting, analysis and budgeting of various accounts. </li><li>Consults and liaises with operating unit finance personnel on accounting issues </li><li>Cooperates in special projects and special requests </li><li>Interacts with internal and external auditors, and cross functionally </li></ul>
  • 2025-08-26T22:35:13Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $70,000-$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>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 Staff 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>The accounting team has been instrumental in building new reporting, process improvement, launching new initiatives and supporting our increasing employee base. The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the financial close process and will be responsible for preparing accounting journals, reviewing and entering client invoices, preparing allocation files, and performing month-end balance sheet account reconciliations. The Staff Accountant should have relevant professional experience, be entrepreneurial, poised, and able to communicate with junior and senior executives both inside as well as outside the firm. This position will report to the Accounting Manager.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Support the accounting department through direct coordination with other Staff Accountants, the Accounting Manager, and the Controller</li><li>Prepare journals (prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, revenue recognition, etc.) and balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month-end and quarter-end close processes</li><li>Assist the A/R Coordinator with preparation of client and intercompany invoices when needed</li><li>Assist with the accounts payable process by preparing and importing allocation files into our accounting system, NetSuite</li><li>Reconcile daily bank activity and perform broader bank reconciliations during month-end close</li><li>Assist with the year-end audit and budgeting processes</li><li>Document relevant US processes and procedures and update current documentation, as needed</li><li>Assist with special projects and provide support to other positions in the department, as needed</li></ul><p> <em>To apply to this hybrid position, please email [email protected]</em></p>
  • 2025-08-07T13:48:42Z
Accounting Manager
  • Pleasant Prairie, WI
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a skilled Accounting Manager to lead and oversee the financial operations of our organization in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. This role involves managing accounting processes, maintaining strong internal controls, and preparing accurate financial reports to support business decision-making. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership, technical accounting expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and manage daily operations within the Accounting department, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.<br>• Apply advanced knowledge in technical accounting areas such as fixed assets, lease accounting, cost accounting, freight, and cash management.<br>• Mentor and develop the Accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and ongoing growth.<br>• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion.<br>• Implement and maintain robust internal controls and drive continuous improvement across accounting processes.<br>• Direct the preparation and consolidation of financial statements and reports for all organizational entities.<br>• Coordinate and manage interim and year-end financial audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy.<br>• Collaborate with other departments to provide financial analysis and data essential for strategic business decisions.<br>• Establish and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures for the department.<br>• Perform other related duties as needed to support organizational objectives.
  • 2025-09-02T21:34:03Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 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 Senior Analyst - Global Financial Analysis & Planning 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 Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Participate in global and segment-level finance groups to complete project</li><li>Perform ad hoc value-added analyses, and provide forward-looking insight and decision support</li><li>Compile and analyze the monthly, quarterly and year-end consolidated reporting packages and supporting schedules for senior leadership</li><li>Review and consolidate monthly P& L variance commentary to provide enhanced management reporting that includes meaningful and actionable insights</li><li>Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to measure progress of Company against stated short-term and long-term goals</li><li>Help establish a reporting rhythm with Segment leaders in an effort to strengthen our ability to track and monitor updates to quarterly performance expectations</li><li>Contribute to the preparation of presentation materials for the Board of Directors and executive leadership</li><li>Play a key role in the development of the quarterly Operating Reviews to Global CFO, including enhancement of reporting through development of metrics that will provide management with internal and external drivers impacting financial and operational performance</li><li>Participate in the development and distribution of best practices, process documentation, and user support materials for data management tools</li><li>Demonstrate high level of customer service with business leadership and finance team</li><li>Collaborate with team to share and improve technical skills</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-20T19:29:20Z
Senior Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is up to $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>Summer is here! Want to be with a company that will ensure you get to enjoy the warm weather? You don't have to be a 'people person' to want to work for a company that prioritize cultivating a healthy work environment for their employees while emphasizing the importance of a work-life balance. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p>·      Perform monthly close activities including but not limited to:</p><p>·      Prepare monthly financial reporting package to executive management</p><p>·      Work directly with the shared service center to manage and coordinate corporate month end close</p><p>·      Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries and account recs for the corporate general ledger</p><p>·      Field questions/support business unit finance leads with close and consolidation questions</p><p>·      Accounting and disclosure responsibility for and/or involvement in the following areas:</p><p>·      Share-based compensation</p><p>·      Derivatives and hedging (Fx and interest rate swaps)</p><p>·      LIFO inventory</p><p>·      Self-insurance reserves</p><p>·      Debt covenant calculations</p><p>·      Pension</p><p>·      Goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis</p><p>·      Acquisition accounting</p><p>·      Maintain and update the company’s accounting policies specific to the above areas</p><p>·      Assist in coordinating and developing training materials for quarterly global accounting and finance updates</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2025-08-07T16:34:01Z
Accounting Manager
  • Rosemont, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 120000.00 - 140000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <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>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>The Accounting Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, with a focus on maintaining the integrity of financial processes and facilitating month-end close activities. This role involves managing a team, implementing process improvements, ensuring compliance, and providing valuable insights to internal stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and lead the accounting department, supervising basic accounting functions including Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Payroll (P/R), General Ledger (G/L), and tax payments.</li><li>Drive process improvement initiatives within the accounting department to enhance efficiency and accuracy.</li><li>Prepare and review journal entries and monthly general ledger account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Assist in establishing and documenting internal controls to maintain a robust control environment, overseeing adherence to control procedures.</li><li>Monitor and assess departmental activities, optimizing procedures and resource allocation while upholding a high level of precision.</li><li>Lead the development and growth of the accounting team, providing coaching, performance management, and development planning.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Finance, Planning & amp; Analysis (FP& A) to provide analysis, support, and insights to internal stakeholders and executive leadership.</li><li>Generate supporting schedules for audits and tax-related activities, ensuring accurate and timely information.</li></ul>
  • 2025-08-08T15:04:41Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 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>Overview </strong></p><p>The Individuals/Foundations Group provides accounting, tax compliance and planning, legal, trust administration, business management, financial management, treasury, insurance, and technology services to the enterprises of two wealthy families, including business entities, trusts, individuals and foundations. The Senior Accountant position reports to the Group Leader and Sr. Manager of the Individual/Foundation Group and provides a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to leverage his or her accounting, financial analysis and project management within the group.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Duties & Responsibilities </strong></p><p>• Maintenance and review of general ledgers, including preparation of accounting entries for the day-to-day transactions and other activity.</p><p>• Preparation and review of electronic tax work papers and tax returns for individuals, foundations and partnerships, including analysis of tax issues.</p><p>• Preparation and review of financial analysis such as tax projections, cash flow and liquidity planning and budgets.</p><p>• Preparing and maintaining periodic reports, including personal financial statements for family members, private foundation financial reports, summaries of property expenses, valuable articles and insurance policies.</p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:29:08Z
Sr. Fund Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 95000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $95,000-$110,000 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>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>• Gain a thorough understanding of the Fund Accounting Department’s function within the organization, the department’s policies, procedures and best practices, and the reporting standards expected from the department for quarterly and annual financial reporting.</p><p>• Record all assigned Fund cash activity on a daily basis.</p><p>• Maintain accrual basis general ledger accounts for numerous Funds with a concentration on new, non-stabilized Funds.</p><p>• Reconcile the Fund’s bank statements on a monthly basis investigating and resolving all reconciling items monthly.</p><p>• Completion of quarterly cash flow statements and quarterly reconciliation of inter-company accounts within the given deadlines.</p><p>• Prepare thorough work papers and financial statements consistent with the department standards for quarterly reporting and annual, year-end audit reporting within the given deadlines.</p><p>• Gain a thorough understanding of the year-end audit process and ensure that all assigned responsibilities are being effectively and efficiently executed.</p><p>• Work closely with Fund Management to gain an understanding of each Fund’s investment model and impact that Fund activity has on investor returns.</p><p>• Responsible for preparing the Fund-level supporting tax return information for the outside auditors for new and non-stabilized Funds. Reconcile the variances in internal database between projected and actual tax losses and tax credit information consistent with the department standards for year-end reporting within given deadlines.</p><p>• Gain a thorough understanding of the year-end tax process and ensure that all assigned responsibilities are being effectively and efficiently executed.</p><p>• Maintain accurate, thorough, and up-to-date files including project promissory notes, cash flow distribution support, equity adjuster letters, etc.</p><p>• Provide Fund Management with quarterly updated Fund activity for input into the Funds sources and uses model; verify predetermined fields in the Fund model for accuracy.</p><p>• Assist the Fund Accounting Managers in training, mentoring and motivating Staff Accountants.</p>
  • 2025-08-20T17:08:44Z
Property Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 85000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $85,000-$100,000 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>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Property Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:</strong></p><ul><li>Responsible for month-end, quarter end and year-end close activities from balance sheet and cash account reconciliations</li><li>Manage and accounts payable and receivable activities for assigned portfolio</li><li>Produce and manage variance reports</li><li>Reconcile monthly bank statements</li><li>Manage debt and debt payments</li><li>Prepare and review properly documented journal entries.</li><li>Assist with Budgets and Forecasts as needed, working with asset management and Finance leadership.</li><li>Assist with the calculation of fees (i.e. Management and Acquisition) as needed. Identify and implement process re-engineering opportunities.</li><li>Record cash receipts, receivables and other journal entries as appropriate.</li><li>Special projects and other functions as required by manager or client.</li><li>Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual property reporting accurately and on time.</li></ul><p> </p>
  • 2025-08-20T16:54:33Z
Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 110000.00 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>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>The focus of this position will be on the delivery of financial services to a set of individual clients through accounting, operational activities, and reporting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Manage the personal accounting for a variety of the company’s clients, both individuals and trusts. This includes preparing journal entries and finalizing personal financial statements on a monthly basis. This also includes completing a quarterly reporting package with detailed financial analyses, for example, budget vs. actual spending summaries.</li><li>Within twelve months, recommend a new personal financial report, analysis, or graphic to be included with the quarterly reporting package for the individual or trust clients which you manage.</li><li>Manage the annual financial reporting, administration of grants, and recording of documentation for a private foundation. This includes preparation of federal and state tax filings and calculation of the required minimum charitable distributions.</li><li>Within six months, assume responsibility for the company’s cash management activities. This includes initiating weekly cash transfers on behalf of our business entities and individual clients, reviewing individual investor accounts for liquidity limitations, and coordinating monthly income distributions to individual clients.</li><li>Gather and organize all annual tax information necessary for the preparation of income tax filings for our clients.</li><li>Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments for individuals and trusts.</li><li>Prepare annual extension estimates of taxable income from underlying investments.</li><li>Participate in recurring calls with external service providers (public accounting firms).</li><li>Manage the tax compliance calendar and track the ongoing progress of annual tax returns for all entities.</li><li>Prepare tax returns to be reviewed and signed by the CFO (Individual x1, Trust x1, and a Private Foundation x1). Review tax returns prepared by external service providers (Corporations x2, Partnership x8, Individuals x4, and Trusts x27).</li><li>Work closely with CFO and President in any tax planning/modeling on behalf of our clients (e.g., estate planning, charitable tax planning, etc.)</li><li>Coordinate real estate tax payments, required annual state filings for LLCs, and draft responses to federal and state income tax notices, as needed.</li><li>Within six months, manage the annual calculation of after-tax investment returns for each of our underlying partnership investments (excluding private equity).</li><li>Complete a variety of ad hoc projects working directly with the company’s President, CFO, Client Service Manager, or other team members on an as needed basis. This might include projects related to Corporate and Partnership Accounting, Private Equity & Compliance, Payroll, Administration, Debt and Liquidity Planning, or other analyses requested by the company’s clients.</li></ul>
  • 2025-08-07T14:13:56Z
Staff Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary for this position is up to $85,000 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>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Ensure monthly activities are recorded in accordance with the company's accounting policies and prepare relevant journal entries for areas including recording and tracking of accrued expenses, work in process (WIP), revenue accruals, and prepaid expenses, amongst others.</li><li>Prepare monthly trend analysis reports</li><li>Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly reporting package by investigating and documenting income statement and balance sheet variances and statement of cash flows.</li><li>Display a knowledge of intercompany processes and effectively ensure all intercompany transactions are appropriately offset</li><li>Prepare quarterly and annual supporting schedules as required for financial reporting department in accordance with 10-Q and 10-K disclosure requirements</li><li>Assist with internal and external audit requests.</li><li>Assist in maintaining an effective control environment by executing controls to ensure compliance with established accounting policies</li><li>Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly</li><li>Effectively document reconciliations and other supporting schedules to enable reviewers to quickly understand and assess them</li><li>Understand the full end to end process for recording transactions and develop and propose process improvements</li><li>Perform analysis of balance sheet accounts to enable others to understand the nature of transactions and key drivers of activity</li><li>Perform adhoc requests and special projects as requested, such as documentation of business processes, process improvement recommendations</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-05T16:04:49Z
Staff Accountant
  • Oak Terrace, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000 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 two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Sweater Weather Season is here!’ and ‘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>Join Us on Our Journey</strong></p><p>We are currently looking for <strong>a Staff Accountant Originations and REO </strong>to join our team.</p><p>Reporting to the Controller, Originations, this position is responsible for a wide range of accounting activities, including managing financial transactions and ensuring accurate financial reporting that follows regulations. This role assists with month-end accounting close processes, including processing accounts payable.</p><p>This position is responsible for calculating and verifying Yield Spread Premiums (YSP) and broker referral payments. Additionally, this role reconciles bank accounts and balance sheets, and partners with third parties for audit requests.</p><p> </p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:29:08Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 92000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $95,000-$92,000 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>Work from home options, generous vacation days every year, top tier benefits, competitive pay rates and VERY lucrative bonuses. If that sounds like something you want, keep reading.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><ul><li>Responsible for month-end closing procedures including bank reconciliations, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and general ledger analysis</li><li>Recording daily client transactions in Yardi and NetSuite software</li><li>Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable</li><li>Researching and implementing solutions for accounting discrepancies</li><li>Assist Controller with quarterly budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Contribute to other projects as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-06T13:53:45Z
Senior Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 105000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary for this position is up to $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES</strong></p><ul><li>Support and participate in the monthly financial statement close process for Business Unit or functional area of responsibility, ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely as well as analyzing and reviewing financial statements and variances. Consult and liaise with operating unit finance personnel on accounting issues. (40%)</li><li>Prepare, review and analyze account reconciliations for companies and/or designated functions within Business Unit or functional area of responsibility. Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements. (20%)</li><li>Prepare the monthly reporting packages, including analysis of current actual results to prior period actual results for use in internal and external reporting. Assists in the accounting, analysis and budgeting of various accounts in coordination with FP& A. (20%)</li><li>Interact with internal and external auditors, Controller's Group and Business Units as required to accomplish goals. (10%)</li><li>Assist, as needed, in special projects and the implementation of changes in FASB/GAAP. (10%)</li></ul><p><strong>JOB SCOPE</strong></p><ul><li>Perform day-to-day activities associated with the monthly financial statement close process.</li><li>Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.</li><li>Proactively notify Principal, Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns. </li><li>Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities. </li><li>Work output has considerable impact on the work of other financial functions, reporting and decision making processes. Impact on earnings focuses on appropriate utilization / development of resources. </li><li>Work with various parties, both within the Controller's Group as well as other areas of the company, to accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes. Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness. </li><li>Work is varied and somewhat difficult in nature, but usually involves limited responsibility. Requires moderate exercise of judgment, initiative, and ingenuity to select the most appropriate course of action.</li><li>May participate in planning processes at project and departmental level.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:24:22Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 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 two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘When is sweater weather getting here?’ and ‘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>As a Senior Accountant you will be an essential member of the accounting and finance teams. 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><ul><li>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</li><li>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.</li><li>Manage the banking system in-terms of making the relevant invoice payments and control over the daily movements of the cash operations</li><li>Ensure relevant internal controls are in place for the accounting and finance operations</li><li>Identify process improvements and assist in the implementation of relevant process change, policies and procedures; to enhance the existing control environment</li><li>Have a strong understanding of internal control environment relevant for a financial institution.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li></ul><p> </p>
  • 2025-08-26T22:35:13Z
Accounting Clerk
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 20.90 - 24.20 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to join our team on a contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, you will play a vital part in managing accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate payments, and maintaining accurate financial records. If you have strong organizational skills and experience in accounting systems, this position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a non-profit organization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process accounts payable and receivable transactions, ensuring accurate data entry and adherence to deadlines.<br>• Manage timely payments to vendors, suppliers, and training stipends, including regular bills, lease contracts, and reimbursements.<br>• Maintain and update vendor information, including obtaining W9 forms for contractors and vendors.<br>• Resolve payment discrepancies and vendor issues promptly and professionally.<br>• Coordinate invoice approvals by ensuring they are reviewed by the appropriate budgetary authority prior to payment.<br>• Verify correct account coding for all payments and ensure supporting documentation is complete.<br>• Handle the entry and processing of member dues efficiently.<br>• Initiate organizational payments for approval, following established procedures.<br>• Perform additional duties related to accounting and financial operations as required.
  • 2025-08-07T16:09:08Z
Sr. Accountant - M&A/Technical Accounting
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 105000.00 - 115000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $105,000-$115,000 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 two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Sweater weather is just around the corner’ and ‘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>About the role</strong></p><p>Our holding company team is looking for a Senior Accountant to help support our continued growth. This individual will take a lead role in our technical accounting/M& A process growth. You will build relationships with and help support finance leads across the portfolio. You will also collaborate with the CFO to set and execute strategic priorities for the business. As our business continues to grow, the Senior Accountant will have opportunities to lead others and step into a Controller-level role. This role reports directly to the Group Controllers with regular interaction with the CFO.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><ul><li>Implement and maintain consistent accounting practices across portfolio companies.</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate month-end accounting closes for portfolio companies and holding company.</li><li>Assist with preparation of consolidated financial reports for the holding company.</li><li>Oversee offshore and potential US-based resources</li><li>Support the financial onboarding of newly acquired companies and their finance leaders.</li><li>Manage audit work for the holding company and its portfolio companies.</li><li>Support the building of annual budgets across the portfolio.</li><li>Assist organization-wide initiatives such as system migrations, improving processes & controls, compliance with accounting guidelines, metrics tracking, etc.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-26T22:35:13Z
Sr. Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 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>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘When is it okay for me to start making everything pumpkin spice flavored?’ and ‘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>Review both GAAP and Tax books and records, periodic financial statements and capital account statements for various private equity funds, holding companies, and management entities prepared by the company's Fund Accountants.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>• Supervise the monthly/quarterly close process and completion of related support and control documentation (both tax and GAAP).</p><p>• Prepare calendar with deliverable deadlines; communicate to other team members and hold them accountable for meeting deadlines.</p><p>• Manage Fund Accountant team to answer questions, provide technical guidance, and review point commentary.</p><p>• Lead fund accountant team to ensure optimal efficiencies by reviewing processes, including capitalizing on accounting system capabilities.</p><p>• Prepare and review expense allocations to ensure compliance with the limited partnership agreements.</p><p>• Communicate with limited partners by reviewing responses or responding directly to accounting related investor inquiries.</p><p>• Coordinate with public accounting firm auditors to plan interim reviews and yearend audits, respond to questions and information requests, and participate in technical discussions.</p><p>• Research and apply accounting rules to investment fund transactions by referencing the Audit Guide for Investment Companies.</p><p>• Apply the limited partnership agreement provisions to investment fund transactions and partner allocations.</p><p>• Review capital call and distribution allocations and investor notifications.</p><p>• Prepare and review responses to SEC inquiries.</p><p>• Assist with various ad hoc projects such as improvements to investor reporting, accounting software upgrades, fundraising, etc.</p><p>• Support various aspects of the company's Tax function such as reviewing federal and state K-1s, providing information to tax advisors, discrete projects.</p>
  • 2025-09-05T14:49:09Z
Sr. Portfolio Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 105000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $105,000-$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>You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Accountabilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Take a lead role in monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closes</li><li>Prepare and post journal entries</li><li>Review and record admittance of new investors</li><li>Coordinate quarterly and annual reporting requirements, as well as tax requirements</li><li>Coordinate with cash management group to execute cash transactions (investor subscriptions, investor distributions, invoice payment, quarterly fees)</li><li>Review property management financial statements</li><li>Quarterly financial analysis, including review of investment accounting information</li><li>Calculate, analyze and report performance returns</li><li>Assist in closing the books and records for the preparation of SEC filings</li><li>Respond to client inquiries</li><li>Create efficiency in and effectiveness of the financial reporting process, including effective usage of technology, as well as improve client services</li><li>Take initiative in identifying problems and providing suggested solutions</li><li>Take the lead on special projects as assigned</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2025-08-07T15:14:27Z
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