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Sr. Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
10000 - 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 Requirements: <ul><li>Review and approval of offshore accounting staff prepared journal entries</li><li>Review and approval of related account reconciliations prepared by offshore accounting staff; drive timely resolution of reconciling items</li><li>Preparation of technically complex financial models, journal entries, public disclosures</li><li>Participant in work groups related to technological transformations including but not limited to underlying technological delivery platforms, CRM, and business intelligence toolsets</li><li>Ownership of the Current Expected Credit Loss reserve (CECL), including special reserves</li><li>Identify and execute opportunities to streamline and automate analytics, insights, and business processes relevant to revenue recognition and related financial reporting, including leveraging of artificial intelligence</li><li>Supports technical accounting revenue interpretations of sales contracts, emerging products, and revenue sharing arrangements</li><li>Integration partner for revenue recognition and financial reporting on new business acquisitions, including related accounting chartfield design</li><li>Supports external and internal audit including scoping work, internal controls testing, reviewing supporting documentation, responding to auditor inquiries</li></ul>
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
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] Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior 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. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Assist with the preparation of monthly/quarterly consolidated financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Shareholders’ Equity Statement and Statement of Cash Flows)</li><li>Assist with the monthly consolidation and elimination process</li><li>Assist with the preparation of Bank Reporting and related processes</li><li>Assist in analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual region/country financial information to ensure compliance with Global Accounting Policies and GAAP</li><li>Assist with the implementation of system, financial reporting and general process enhancements which ensure the consistent application of best practices across all locations</li><li>Assist in preparation of footnote related schedules for External filings</li><li>Review and perform analytics and explain variances on regional and consolidated financial results</li><li>Assist with coordination of collection from international finance teams of required financial and non-financial information for external reporting, effectively communicating underlying requirements and concepts</li><li>Lead special projects and assist with ad hoc requests, as needed</li></ul>
2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Hinsdale, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a growing team in Oak Brook, Illinois. This role is central to producing reliable financial reporting, maintaining accurate general ledger activity, and supporting monthly and annual close processes. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work across departments and with external partners to keep reporting timely and compliant. Responsibilities:• Prepare monthly financial statements and related schedules, ensuring balance sheet and income statement activity is recorded accurately and on time.• Complete bank reconciliations for complex portfolios and investigate variances to maintain the integrity of financial records.• Review general ledger transactions, post journal entries, and confirm accounts are complete, properly classified, and supported.• Coordinate with outside tax and audit professionals by supplying documentation, answering questions, and assisting with annual reporting deliverables.• Record asset acquisitions, funding activity, and disbursements for both new and existing properties or investments.• Partner with teams such as finance and asset management to resolve discrepancies, improve workflows, and strengthen accounting procedures.• Help document accounting policies and business processes to enhance internal controls and support consistent reporting practices.• Assist in developing less experienced accountants through guidance, training, and day-to-day support.• Contribute to audit preparation, including financial statement support and footnote schedules, and participate in special projects as needed. This role offers a salary range of $90,000-$115,000 plus bonus and comes with a full benefits package including: <ul><li>Medical/Dental/Vision insurance (PPO)</li><li>Participation in the company 401(k) plan with a company match</li><li>Vacation Time, Nine Paid Holidays, Three floating holidays per year</li><li>Sick time</li><li>Tuition reimbursement opportunity</li><li>Company-paid life insurance equaling your annual base salary</li><li>Company-paid short-term and long-term disability</li><li>Paid Parental Leave</li></ul>If interested, please contact Brian Keating at 331-264-5688.
2026-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
The salary for this position is $75,000 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] Job Description:<ul><li>Manage all subsidiary accounting, including intercompany transactions and consolidation for subsidiaries and providing subsidiary financial statements and assisting with consolidated reporting.</li><li>Review reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules prepared by staff accountants, ensuring compliance with GAAP.</li><li>Review and approve Accounts Payable, ensuring compliance with internal policies.</li><li>Ownership of program accounting, including tracking and reporting program-related revenues and expenses.</li><li>Works across department lines to ensure program grants are recorded and drawn down in accordance with grant agreement and budget guidelines.</li><li>Performs journal entries and account reconciliations for complex accounting transactions, such as loan loss reserves estimates. </li><li>Assist CFO and/or Director of Accounting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and schedules.</li><li>Research new company changes or ventures and how they will be impacted by GAAP.</li><li>Gathers necessary account information and documents needed to perform annual audits, and assists external auditors.</li><li>Maintains knowledge of generally acceptable accounting practices and procedures.</li><li>Complete other tasks as required.</li></ul>
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $100,000-$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] NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. Job Description:Assist the Corporate Controller in managing the Company’s accounting and financial activities. Position Responsibilities:<ul><li>Record payroll and monthly accruals</li><li>Take ownership of periodic lender reporting</li><li>Reconcile GL accounts to monthly ledgers</li><li>Manage inventory standard cost system</li><li>Develop product cost for potential new product introduction</li><li>Assist with analyzing of monthly production variances</li><li>Assist with the monthly, quarterly and yearly close as needed</li><li>Prepare adjusting journal entries and various reports</li><li>Assist with budget process</li><li>Assist with review of internal controls and policies</li><li>Assist with bank and external audits</li><li>Assist in development of KPI’s and profitability measures</li><li>Performs other related duties assigned by management</li></ul>
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Sr. AR Accountant

Plainfield, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
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] Job Description PositionThis role reports into the Finance Manager and is responsible for providing lead accounting support for our accounting function. 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. This position will have a close working relationship with the accounting, payroll, and finance team members as well as leadership throughout the organization. Responsibilities and core functional areas<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>
2026-08-05T00:00:00Z

Sr. Fund Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
95000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
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] 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. Job Description:• 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.• Record all assigned Fund cash activity on a daily basis.• Maintain accrual basis general ledger accounts for numerous Funds with a concentration on new, non-stabilized Funds.• Reconcile the Fund’s bank statements on a monthly basis investigating and resolving all reconciling items monthly.• Completion of quarterly cash flow statements and quarterly reconciliation of inter-company accounts within the given deadlines.• 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.• Gain a thorough understanding of the year-end audit process and ensure that all assigned responsibilities are being effectively and efficiently executed.• Work closely with Fund Management to gain an understanding of each Fund’s investment model and impact that Fund activity has on investor returns.• 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.• Gain a thorough understanding of the year-end tax process and ensure that all assigned responsibilities are being effectively and efficiently executed.• Maintain accurate, thorough, and up-to-date files including project promissory notes, cash flow distribution support, equity adjuster letters, etc.• 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.• Assist the Fund Accounting Managers in training, mentoring and motivating Staff Accountants.
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Sr. Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
115000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
The salary range 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] Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Set up and maintain tax workpapers and permanent files.</li><li>Prepare and review partnership, individual, fiduciary and information tax returns.</li><li>Assist in the preparation of periodic financial statements.</li><li>Prepare, review, and post period end, standard and adjusting journal entries.</li><li>Assist with analysis of general ledger accounts for 140-plus flow-through entities.</li><li>Assist with preparation of periodic investment activity reports.</li><li>Update bank activity for multiple accounts and report weekly.</li><li>Back-up for accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.</li><li>Maintain intercompany due to/from schedules.</li><li>Maintain fixed asset schedules and related journal entries.</li><li>Set up business and tax accounts with various governmental entities.</li><li>Project work as required.</li></ul>
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Sr. Project Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
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] Responsibilities<ul><li>Will support project teams with timely, accurate and meaningful financial information.</li><li>This individual will be responsible for preparation of monthly payment requests, coordination of all subcontractors change orders, payments, contracts and waivers/affidavits.</li><li>Review project budget and cost for accuracy, analyze budget variances and potential fee changes and assist in positive cash flow while meeting accounting standards and best practices.</li></ul>
2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant - Reporting

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
105000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $105,000-$110,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected] Primary Duties: · Prepare, review and coordinate SEC and FERC filings, including the preparation of consolidated balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows and drafting and compiling disclosures and supplemental information. Prepare and review supporting financial schedules for the 10-Qs and 10-K to ensure adequate disclosures. Maintain tie-out binders to support all filings.· Interact regularly with various teams throughout the organization as well as external auditors to coordinate the timely preparation and completion of external financial filings. Work closely with team members to ensure reporting issues are being properly addressed and communicated to business units and management.· Participate in the preparation of board presentations, investor presentations and the earnings release.· Participate in the XBRL tagging process ensure that appropriate tags are being utilized.· Assist with projects related to the optimization of reporting procedures and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.· Perform special projects requiring technical accounting research and analyses of financial information as needed. Job Description: · Perform day-to-day activities associated with the monthly financial statement close process.· Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.· Proactively notify Principal, Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.· Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities.· 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.· Work with various parties, both within the Controllers 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.· 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.· May participate in planning processes at project and departmental level.· Work under minimal supervision.
2026-07-29T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
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] 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. Job description The Staff Accountant 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. <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>
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.) 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] Position Summary:The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for general ledger accounting for various reporting entities; including preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules and account reconciliations, reconciling cash, and assisting with monthly financial statement analysis. The Staff Accountant will also have treasury management responsibilities including processing wires and managing bank accounts, and will assist with special projects. Responsibilities • Review and upload property level financial statements and reporting packages provided by third-party property managers in connection with the month and quarter-end close.• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for monthly general ledger close. Assist with preparation of financial statement consolidations and compilation of GAAP and tax basis financial statements for various reporting entities.• Prepare budget vs. actual variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.• Assist with year-end audit and tax preparation, respond to external auditor and tax preparer requests and organize work paper documentation in connection with the year-end audit process.• Assist with processing monthly capital calls and distributions, including preparation of wires, investor notices and underlying accounting entries.• Assist with the preparation and timely submission of debt compliance materials to lenders.• Support the company's Asset Management team with preparation of property-level financial analysis.• Assist with special projects assigned by management.
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Villa Park, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
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] NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. Join Us on Our JourneyWe are currently looking for a Staff Accountant Originations and REO to join our team.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.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.
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Vernon Hills, IL
onsite
Temporary / Contract
37 - 40 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a Contract position based in Illinois. This role is well suited for an accounting specialist with at least 3 years of experience who can manage financial records accurately, assist with tax-related activities, and contribute to timely month-end reporting. The ideal candidate brings hands-on knowledge of corporate and sales tax processes, strong general ledger experience, and the ability to work across systems such as SAP and Great Plains. Responsibilities: • Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial records and support daily accounting activity. • Reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and ensure transactions are properly recorded. • Assist with month-end close by compiling supporting schedules, reviewing balances, and helping deliver timely financial results. • Support corporate tax and sales tax work, including gathering documentation and contributing to return preparation activities. • Process and review accounts payable transactions to confirm accuracy, completeness, and alignment with internal controls. • Use accounting platforms such as SAP and Microsoft Great Plains to manage financial data and produce required reporting. • Run and analyze SQL queries to extract financial information and support account reviews or audit requests. • Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and improve the consistency of financial processes.
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 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:Specifically, responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Prepare and record journal entries in GL related to fixed assets, leases, and accruals</li><li>Work closely with Treasury, Tax and international finance teams</li><li>Perform data balancing activities, reconciliation and analysis of related ledger accounts</li><li>Assist in the month end, quarter end, and year end close process</li><li>Provide audit support for quarterly and year-end audits</li><li>Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.</li><li>Basic knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), general accounting process and internal control elements</li></ul>
2026-07-22T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
145000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
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] Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies. Responsibilities<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>
2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 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] 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. 1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees2) They have higher bonus structures3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)5) And more… Summary The Staff Accountant is a key member of a group of talented Accounting and Tax professionals. This position supports daily accounting operations, including the analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, review of financial statements, and various firm-wide business initiatives and projects. The Staff Accountant has the opportunity to assist with various firm-wide business initiatives and projects. As a member of a team that is extremely focused on process improvement, this position also has the opportunity to help eliminate inefficiencies and identify solutions to maximize results. This role works collaboratively with professionals outside of the Accounting team, including Real Estate Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and various others. Job Description: <ul><li>Prepares journal entries on a daily basis.</li><li>Reconciles general ledger account balances on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy.</li><li>Reviews and analyzes financial statements on a monthly basis. Provides commentary to senior leaders of the Accounting team.</li><li>Assists with the year-end financial statement audit and other audits, as required.</li><li>Assists with accounting operations for international entities in Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Brazil.</li><li>Assist with daily treasury activities.</li><li>Works collaboratively with a talented group of Accounting professionals, including senior leaders of the Accounting department. Also has exposure to professionals outside of the Accounting department, including Real Estate Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology and various others.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul>
2026-07-29T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Des Plaines, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
The salary 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] Role Description This is a full-time role for a Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day accounting functions, including accounts payable/receivable, expense allocation, account analysis and reconciliation. The Staff Accountant will also provide support during the external audit process, monthly financial close, completion of government surveys, and various other tasks. This role requires the individual to be in the office Mon. – Thur. and work from home Fri., with location at Rosemont, IL.
2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Temporary to Hire
23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a growing team in Chicago, Illinois in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position supports core accounting operations by handling day-to-day financial activity, maintaining accurate records, and helping improve consistency across newly centralized workstreams. The ideal candidate is analytical, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may shift as the team continues to build efficient processes. Responsibilities: • Manage daily accounting activities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue tracking, and balance sheet support to keep financial records current and accurate. • Prepare and post journal entries, reconcile assigned accounts, and resolve outstanding discrepancies through detailed research and follow-up. • Review check requests and supporting documentation to ensure transactions are complete, properly coded, and aligned with internal accounting standards. • Record revenue for transactions initiated by partner teams, confirming that recognition is timely and consistent with established guidelines. • Maintain aging schedules for receivables and assist with account cleanup efforts to strengthen reporting accuracy and collection visibility. • Assemble documentation and summary packages for proposed write-offs, ensuring each item is supported and ready for review. • Contribute to month-end and periodic close activities by organizing data, validating balances, and supporting financial reporting needs. • Identify opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks and help develop more standardized workflows as responsibilities continue to move into the team.
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
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] Responsibilities: <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>
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
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] Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Staff 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. Job Description:<ul><li>Performs monthly and quarterly financial close activities including preparation of month-end journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.</li><li>Examines trial balances and transactional level detail to identify and resolve issues and develop a more in depth understanding of the business as necessary.</li><li>Analyzes balance sheet and income statement account fluctuations over multiple periods to identify trends and better assist segment teams with management of the business.</li><li>Assists with implementation of any new accounting pronouncements and provides feedback to commercial teams as to how these pronouncements will impact their business.</li><li>Identify and help to eliminate non-value-added activities within the team.</li><li>Establishes new controls and procedures as needed to enhance accounting control environment.</li><li>Ensures that financial reporting requirements to meet Duracell internal reporting deadlines are met. </li><li>Ensures compliance with Duracell’s Standard Practice Instructions, Sarbanes Oxley internal controls, and FCPA. </li><li>Assist on Corporate FP&A; Budget, Fcst, Outlook process.</li></ul>
2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
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]. About The RoleAs 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. Job Description:• 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• 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.• Manage the banking system in-terms of making the relevant invoice payments and control over the daily movements of the cash operations• Ensure relevant internal controls are in place for the accounting and finance operations• Identify process improvements and assist in the implementation of relevant process change, policies and procedures; to enhance the existing control environment• Have a strong understanding of internal control environment relevant for a financial institution.• 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.• 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.• 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.
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Aurora, IL
onsite
Temporary to Hire
29.45 - 34.1 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to join a scientific instrument manufacturing organization in Aurora, Illinois on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role supports core accounting operations through accurate journal activity, account reconciliation, and tax-related administration while helping maintain strong financial controls. The ideal candidate brings a solid background in general ledger accounting, corporate and sales tax support, and day-to-day financial analysis in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Record daily financial activity by preparing and posting journal entries, including bank-related transactions, with supporting documentation and proper accounting treatment. • Perform routine bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet account reviews, identifying variances and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner. • Examine employee expense submissions and vendor invoice coding to confirm accuracy, policy compliance, and appropriate authorization before processing. • Serve as the administrator for accounts payable workflows by maintaining approval structures, cost center data, audit settings, and related controls to support efficient processing. • Oversee the corporate credit card program, including card setup and cancellation, transaction reconciliation, and ongoing account monitoring. • Prepare and submit sales tax filings, maintain exemption certificate records, and address tax questions from internal stakeholders, customers, and external agencies. • Support broader tax and compliance activities by assisting with income tax payments, 1099 reporting, and responses to government or regulatory inquiries. • Act as a point of coordination between the company and third-party partners on accounting and tax matters while remaining current on applicable financial regulations. • Provide backup coverage for other accounting functions as needed to ensure continuity across the finance team.
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Hinsdale, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
Robert Half is looking for a Staff Accountant for a client in the western suburbs. This role supports the preparation of accurate financial reporting across multiple entities and contributes to the close cycle, audit coordination, and ongoing analysis. The position offers strong exposure to corporate accounting, cross-functional collaboration, and process enhancement within a complex investment-focused environment. Responsibilities:• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for corporate records and related entities, ensuring deadlines and reporting standards are met.• Prepare consolidated financial statements, internal reporting packages, and analytical summaries used to support business decisions.• Review general ledger transactions and account activity to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper accounting treatment.• Assist with annual external audit activities by developing supporting schedules, organizing documentation, and responding to information requests.• Perform variance analysis by comparing actual results to budget and prior periods, and highlight meaningful financial trends.• Contribute to budgeting, forecast updates, cash flow reporting, and selected tax-related calculations as needed.• Recommend and support improvements to accounting workflows, documentation, and internal control procedures to strengthen reporting quality.• Work closely with finance, asset management, and other internal teams to resolve issues, support entity consolidations, and complete special projects. This role offers a salary range of $85,000-$105,000 plus bonus and comes with a full benefits package including: <ul><li>Medical/Dental/Vision insurance (PPO)</li><li>Participation in the company 401(k) plan with a company match</li><li>Vacation Time, Nine Paid Holidays, Three floating holidays per year</li><li>Sick time</li><li>Tuition reimbursement opportunity</li><li>Company-paid life insurance equaling your annual base salary</li><li>Company-paid short-term and long-term disability</li><li>Paid Parental Leave</li></ul>If interested, please contact Brian Keating at 331-264-5688.
2026-07-16T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Chicago, IL
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
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] 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. In this role, you will be a key resource on the finance team through contributions to the general ledger closing process, leading transactional processes and participating in improvement projects . Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of global finance and general ledger reporting structure.</li><li>Perform as a key resource in the month end close process.</li><li>Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations.</li><li>Lead certain ongoing processes including vendor management.</li><li>Support administration of corporate card program and expense reporting software and related company policies.</li><li>Assist with the external financial statement audit.</li><li>Participate in process improvement projects within the finance team.</li><li>Reports to Senior Corporate Accountant, Assisting the Accounting Director, Tax Director, and other finance managers with cross-functional and compliance-based projects</li></ul>
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

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