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Senior Accounting Manager

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
165000 - 170000 USD / Yearly
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]. Job Description: 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. Responsibilities:• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supervisors/seniors and accountants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture• Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching• Plan and manage team workload to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks• Identify training needs and create development plans for team members• Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-training within the team• Lead assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process across multiple entities• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including revenue recognition, intercompany, inventory, accruals, leases, and manufacturing-related accounting• Perform and review account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation• Investigate and resolve accounting issues• Review overall results, and ensure OneStream reporting is performed timely and accurately• Ensure integrity and reliability of all financial transactions and that they are in accordance with US GAAP and company standards• Coordinate internal and external audit requests, and lead efforts to remediate audit and control findings• Lead efforts to develop standard operating procedures and instructions surrounding accounting procedures for the team• Share best practices in accounting practices with other leaders in the Accounting CoE and implement them within the team.• Assist in development and enhancement of key SOX controls of newly acquired entities• Own and execute key SOX controls, including documentation and evidence retention• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and walkthroughs• Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts • Maintain and enhance process documentation and standard operating procedures• Lead the integration of legacy organizations into the Accounting CoE model, defining roles and collaborating with global leads for a smooth transition• Work across ERP environments (SAP, JDE, Quickbooks) to ensure accurate data flow and reporting integrity• Support system transitions and automation initiatives• Assist in mapping, alignment, and reconciliation across reporting platforms• Partner with IT and Finance to resolve structural or reporting inconsistencies• Partner with Finance and operational teams to ensure accurate financial representation• Support balance sheet reviews with business stakeholders • Investigate and resolve accounting issues with cross-functional teams• Provide technical accounting guidance to junior staff and business partners
2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Senior Accounting Manager

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
155000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this role is $155,000 - $160,000 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]. Upgrade your new year with a role that pays more, and respects your work-life balance. As our Sr Accounting Manager you will report to the NA Accounting Director. You will lead the accounting operations of specific business units and activities. You will manage a team of accounting professionals, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, and improving projects. Job Description:<ul><li>Team Leadership & Development: Lead a diverse team of accounting professionals across multiple sites, encouraging a collaborative culture. Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide ongoing feedback and development opportunities.</li><li>Close Process Management: Oversee the accounting close process to ensure accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and JBT Marel standards. Conduct monthly balance sheet reviews, oversee audits, and ensure the integrity of financial transactions.</li><li>Process Improvement & Strategy: Lead strategic projects for the Accounting CoE, focusing on standardization, optimization, and process improvement. Implement best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and, leveraging technology and automation tools.</li><li>Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Collaborate with CoE leadership to lead process enhancements and facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-training within the team. Share and implement best practices in accounting with other leaders.</li><li>Project Management & Technology Implementation: Lead close improvement initiatives, develop project plans, and coordinate efforts. Oversee the implementation and maintenance of accounting software and ERP systems to improve operations.</li></ul>
2026-07-06T00:00:00Z

Senior Accounting Services Manager

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
160000 - 165000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $165,000 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]. Job SummaryThe Senior Accounting Services Manager is the most senior operating leader within the Accounting Services practice, responsible for the strategic direction, team performance, and client outcomes of the firm’s entire bookkeeping and accounting services function. This position ensures the quality, scalability, and consistency of client service delivery across a growing multi-state portfolio, plays a pivotal role in practice strategy and technology adoption, and leads integration of accounting services functions through the firm’s active acquisition program. The Senior Manager mentors the management team, drives continuous improvement, and serves as a key partner to senior firm leadership on growth initiatives. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Practice Strategy & Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership across the full Accounting Services practice, including oversight of all client engagements, team performance, service delivery standards, and practice-wide quality.• Team Management: Lead, develop, and retain a multi-tiered team of managers, supervisors, senior associates, and associates; build a high-performance culture anchored in accountability, client focus, and continuous improvement.• Client Portfolio Oversight: Maintain ultimate accountability for the quality and satisfaction of client relationships across the practice; serve as the firm’s senior escalation point for complex client accounting issues and engagement challenges.• Standards & Process Ownership: Establish and own firm-wide standards and workflows for bookkeeping, financial reporting, client communication, onboarding, and quality review processes.• Acquisition Integration: Drive integration of acquired firms’ accounting services practices into the company model, including onboarding acquired clients, transitioning staff, and standardizing workflows.• Cross-Practice Collaboration: Partner with the tax and advisory practices to ensure seamless, coordinated service delivery and integrated client experiences.• Technology & Automation: Evaluate and implement technology solutions—practice management platforms, cloud accounting tools, workflow automation—that increase team capacity and improve output quality at scale.• Business Development: Partner with firm leadership to define service offerings, scope new client engagements, and support firm growth initiatives.
2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Senior Project / Program Manager

Chicago, IL
remote
Temporary / Contract
61.25 - 72.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project / Program Manager to lead complex technology initiatives in Chicago, IL. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can guide cross-functional teams, keep programs aligned with business goals, and drive delivery through structured project leadership. The role requires strong knowledge of Agile Scrum practices, effective stakeholder coordination, and hands-on experience using Jira to maintain visibility across timelines, risks, and milestones. Responsibilities:• Direct large-scale IT projects and programs from planning through execution, ensuring objectives, schedules, and deliverables remain on track.• Partner with business leaders, technical teams, and external stakeholders to define priorities, resolve obstacles, and maintain clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.• Apply Agile Scrum methods to organize work, support team collaboration, and promote consistent progress across multiple initiatives.• Build and maintain detailed project plans, status reporting, risk registers, and governance updates to support informed decision-making.• Use Atlassian Jira to manage backlogs, monitor task progression, and provide accurate visibility into team performance and milestone completion.• Facilitate meetings such as sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and steering discussions to keep teams aligned and accountable.• Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints early, then develop practical mitigation strategies to reduce delivery impact.• Oversee program coordination across concurrent workstreams and ensure outcomes meet quality expectations and business requirements.
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Technical Accounting and SEC (Senior) Manager

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
170000 - 190000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000 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]. 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. Job Description:<ul><li>Perform accounting research and review technical accounting memos including the following:</li><li>Oversee lease accounting under ASC 842, ensuring accurate lease classification, right-of-use asset accounting, and financial disclosures</li><li>Stock based compensation plans and modification accounting considerations</li><li>Ensuring ASC 606 revenue recognition compliance with policies and procedures</li><li>Review certain quarterly and annual disclosures with the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings</li><li>Review disclosures to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements</li><li>Review new accounting pronouncements issued quarterly and assist with implementation as needed</li><li>Provide accounting support for complex transactions, including derivatives, acquisitions, and revenue recognition</li><li>Oversee and/or participate in special projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Senior Manager External Financial Reporting

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
175000 - 185000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $175,000-$185,000 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] NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION Leads the development of all SEC quarterly and annual financial reports. Ensures effective disclosure controls and effective internal controls over financial reporting. Ensures the complete, accurate and timely submission of all external financial reporting information to the SEC. Interprets FASB/GAAP and SEC guidance to determine their impact on financial reporting matters. Manages a team of capable, high-performing accounting professionals. Job Description<ul><li>Active leader in the company's controllership community, as well as the overall finance community. (15%)</li><li>Manages the development of all SEC, FERC and state quarterly and annual financial reports. (15%)</li><li>Manages the internal financial reporting process and historical analyses of results of operations. (10%)</li><li>Main point of contact with the Business Unit internal reporting teams. (15%)</li><li>Liaison with external auditors, external and internal legal counsel and other external reporting contributors. (15%)</li><li>Interprets new technical guidance (FASB/GAAP, SEC, etc.) and other regulatory pronouncements and determines the impact on the company's financial reporting. (25%)</li><li>Works with Internal Audit and Manager of Accounting to ensure effective disclosure controls and effective internal controls over financial reporting. (5%)</li></ul>
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
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]. Job Description: <ul><li>Oversee and manage the company’s revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP standards.</li><li>Develop, document, and enforce robust accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls</li><li>Work closely with sales, legal, and operations teams to review contracts and ensure proper revenue recognition.</li><li>Support month, quarter, and year end reporting activities for timely and accurate reporting</li><li>Prepare & review journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Actively participate in monthly balance sheet reviews working with the business and SSC</li><li>Investigate and resolve accounting issues</li><li>Support OneStream reporting to ensure it is performed timely and accurately</li><li>Ensure integrity and reliability of all financial transactions and that they are in accordance with US GAAP and company standards.</li><li>Support internal and external audit requests, and participate in efforts to remediate audit and control findings.</li><li>Document standard operating procedures and instructions surrounding accounting procedures.</li><li>Share best practices in accounting practices with others in the Accounting CoE and support the Accounting Manager to implement them within the team.</li><li> Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead the team in implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness across the close and reporting processes.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline accounting operations.</li><li>Participate in special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Accounting Manager.</li></ul>
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
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] 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. Responsibilities· Perform monthly close activities including but not limited to:· Prepare monthly financial reporting package to executive management· Work directly with the shared service center to manage and coordinate corporate month end close· Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries and account recs for the corporate general ledger· Field questions/support business unit finance leads with close and consolidation questions· Accounting and disclosure responsibility for and/or involvement in the following areas:· Share-based compensation· Derivatives and hedging (Fx and interest rate swaps)· LIFO inventory· Self-insurance reserves· Debt covenant calculations· Pension· Goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis· Acquisition accounting· Maintain and update the company’s accounting policies specific to the above areas· Assist in coordinating and developing training materials for quarterly global accounting and finance updates
2026-07-09T00:00:00Z

Senior Fund Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
120000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
The salary for this position is up to $125,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. Upgrade your spring weather season with a role that pays more, and respects your work-life balance. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Point of contact for funds across the company's funds platform, including registered and private funds in United States, Canada, Ireland, and Luxembourg, crossing many different fund types and jurisdictions. This role will work with the senior members of the fund administration team as well as own relationships with funds’ third- party administrators and key vendors. Preparation, review and understanding impactful issues regarding fund reporting, including net asset valuation calculations, security valuation, fund budgets & expense analysis is key to this role.</li><li>Key support contact for the company's fund board members. Partner with each fund’s third- party administrators and external auditors to prepare and issue the funds’ financial statements and other regulatory filings, presenting issues to fund board members for review and approval.</li><li>Coordinate effectively with teams across the firm in sales, client service, legal, operations, and corporate finance regarding all fund-related items, including overall fund operating procedures, client inquiries, product development, management and performance fee calculations, legal document review, and revenue and expense projections.</li><li>Construct analyses regarding product development, and new initiatives, for senior management review, exercising sound business judgement and understanding of company products.</li><li>Assist portfolio management teams regarding ad hoc portfolio reporting requests or investor related questions.</li><li>Work effectively with all members of the fund administration team across all products to ensure consistency of reporting and processes and assist the team on projects on projects related to all funds in scope, include private funds, US Registered funds, Irish UCITS, Canadian funds and Luxembourg funds as needed. </li><li>Consistently review the functions’ processes to ensure efficiencies and highlight opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Partner with each fund’s third- party tax preparers to generate investor tax deliverables, answering any investor driven questions related to them.</li></ul>
2026-07-02T00:00:00Z

IT Audit Senior Manager

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
180000 - 195000 USD / Yearly
The salary for this position is $180,000 to $195,000 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] Job DescriptionExperience with:<ul><li>Leading teams in implementing IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.</li><li>Commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, etc.</li><li>Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.</li><li>A passion for:</li><li>The latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics etc.), disaster recovery, systems development methodologies etc.</li><li>Analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).</li><li>Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.</li><li>Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.</li><li>Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.</li></ul>
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Project Manager/Sr. Consultant

Chicago, IL
remote
Temporary / Contract
85.5 - 99 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced EPMO Portfolio Manager to lead complex IT initiatives in Chicago, IL. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who excels in Agile environments, drives cross-functional alignment, and keeps projects on track from planning through delivery. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and hands-on experience using structured project management practices and tools to support successful outcomes. Responsibilities:• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects, establishing scope, timelines, milestones, and measurable objectives.• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, to support team performance and transparency.• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to align priorities, manage expectations, and address project risks.• Maintain project plans, status reporting, and issue tracking using Atlassian Jira and related project management tools.• Monitor project progress closely, resolve blockers proactively, and drive timely decision-making to keep initiatives moving forward.• Ensure project governance standards are followed, including documentation, resource planning, and change management processes.• Prepare and present regular updates on budget, schedule, dependencies, and delivery status to key stakeholders.
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Project Manager/Sr. Consultant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Temporary / Contract
44.3365 - 51.337 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager/Sr. Consultant to guide a portfolio of business-critical technology initiatives for a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This Long-term Contract opportunity calls for a leader who can bring structure to complex programs, align cross-functional teams, and maintain momentum from planning through post-launch stabilization. The ideal candidate will combine strong delivery discipline with excellent stakeholder communication to support enterprise platforms, data-focused work, and user adoption efforts. Responsibilities: • Create and oversee integrated project roadmaps, key milestones, interdependencies, risk logs, and delivery schedules across major initiatives involving member data and Salesforce-related programs. • Lead coordination across parallel business and technical workstreams, ensuring implementation activities, testing efforts, training preparation, and launch readiness remain aligned. • Monitor cross-team dependencies involving internal departments, external partners, and technology vendors to reduce delays and keep commitments on schedule. • Manage third-party providers by setting expectations, tracking progress, escalating issues, and confirming that deliverables meet timeline and quality standards. • Support data migration and readiness activities, including planning, validation, reconciliation, stakeholder alignment, and cutover execution. • Direct Salesforce consolidation efforts by organizing business process alignment, access and role planning, reporting needs, and adoption preparation. • Organize testing cycles, defect review, business approvals, go-live planning, launch communications, and hypercare support after deployment. • Maintain strong governance practices through executive updates, stakeholder communications, issue escalation, decision tracking, and regular status reviews. • Partner with business leaders to coordinate training materials, user support sessions, adoption monitoring, and broader change management activities. • Apply disciplined project controls around scope, risks, dependencies, readiness checkpoints, and post-implementation stabilization.
2026-07-28T00:00:00Z