Top Accounting Jobs in Chicago, IL

Leads financial statement audits and evaluates governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls for digital asset and financial services clients. Directs complex audit engagements, applies advanced auditing and technical accounting expertise, identifies material misstatements, and issues auditor reports. The role also involves client relationship management, coaching and developing diverse teams, communicating findings, and maintaining professional, independence, and ethical standards.

Manage the insurance tax team, assist in client relationships and business development, oversee tax compliance, and support tax strategies.

Manage a team of insurance tax professionals, grow client relationships, perform tax research, and ensure compliance for insurance clients' tax matters.

Leads global tax provision, financial statement and SEC reporting, tax forecasting, effective tax rate and deferred tax management, internal controls, and tax accounting for acquisitions and divestitures. Advises senior tax leadership, manages tax credit capacity projections, ensures SOX compliance, and leads a team of three tax professionals.

The Manager, Sales Architect leads the Sales Architect team, qualifying prospects, managing project handoffs, and designing solutions for technology sales.

Manage tax compliance engagements for high net worth clients, lead a team, and ensure timely communication and service delivery.

Manage tax compliance and advisory work, review tax returns, build client relationships, research tax matters, and mentor staff.

Paid, full-time summer accounting internship involving project-based assignments, exposure to Federal Reserve operations, data interpretation, professional development, presentations, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Interns work onsite for 40 hours weekly over 10–12 consecutive weeks and contribute to departmental initiatives while developing financial and analytical skills.

Manages client-facing finance and accounting workstreams, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and period-end close. Leads and coaches accounting teams, resolves issues, supports compliance, analyzes financial data, improves processes using technology and AI-enabled tools, and presents findings to clients.

Provides assistant controller-level accounting support to healthcare clients. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, general ledgers, account classifications, balance sheets, month-end close, reporting packages, work papers, procedures, and client workflows. The role also coordinates accounting assignments, supports process improvements, and collaborates across service lines. Candidates need at least five years of accounting experience, healthcare full-cycle accounting experience, strong accounting principles knowledge, analytical skills, and proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office.

Manage day-to-day financial reporting and general ledger accuracy for nonprofit clients, lead month-end close, prepare monthly reporting packages and KPIs, oversee account classifications and balance sheet reviews, maintain client procedure manuals, coordinate project tasks, supervise and estimate accountants' work, and support development of best practices and cross-team collaboration. Requires nonprofit grant reporting expertise.

Serve as a trusted advisor to behavioral health providers by reviewing financial reporting, preparing budgets/forecasts, analyzing KPIs, providing technical accounting support, identifying operational improvements, leading US and offshore engagement teams, and coaching staff to ensure high-quality deliverables and client service.

The Accounting Manager will oversee operating expenses and general accounting, manage monthly close, develop accounting processes, lead a team, and support audits.

Serve as a strategic advisor to physician and healthcare practice owners on accounting, tax, financial performance, profitability, compensation, cash flow, and operational strategy. Build executive client relationships, mentor internal teams, support growth and scalable advisory processes, and participate in business development and proposals.

Leads international accounting and financial reporting across more than 20 subsidiaries, overseeing close activities, statutory reporting, audits, GAAP conversions, foreign currency and intercompany accounting, outsourced providers, internal controls, process improvements, and team development. Partners with global finance and corporate functions to support international expansion, acquisitions, and entity formation.

The role involves managing outsourced accounting for nonprofits, leading teams, preparing financial reports, and improving operational efficiencies.

As an Outsourced CFO, provide strategic financial advising to nonprofit clients, ensuring financial reporting quality and overseeing multiple client engagements.

Lead CFO-level client advisory engagements in construction, overseeing teams and providing strategic financial insights, while mentoring staff and managing change.

Leads revenue recognition, billing, accounts receivable, collections, audit readiness, and ASC 606 compliance. Oversees billing systems, process automation, AI adoption, internal controls, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives while managing and mentoring the accounting team. Partners with Finance, Sales Operations, Legal, Product, and IT to build scalable revenue and billing operations supporting public-company readiness.

Leads international tax accounting and quarterly ASC 740 tax provision activities for a multinational organization. Manages global effective tax rate calculations, deferred taxes, GILTI, FDII, foreign tax credits, tax compliance, financial disclosures, and technical tax analyses. Partners with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and global stakeholders on forecasting, planning, audits, M&A, and process improvement. Oversees tax technology and automation initiatives while supervising and mentoring tax associates in the United States and India.

Directs global revenue accounting, billing, collections, commissions accounting, revenue recognition, month-end close, internal controls, audits, reporting, and M&A integration. Manages a team of 11 across multiple countries, partners with commercial and finance stakeholders, improves revenue systems and processes, and ensures compliance with ASC 606 and company policies. The role also supports SEC reporting, investor relations disclosures, strategic initiatives, and requires domestic and international travel.

Manage day-to-day financial reporting, general ledger accuracy, month-end close, and client reporting for nonprofit clients. Coordinate project tasks, review balance sheets and account classifications, prepare reporting packages and work papers, and assist in managing accountants and developing best practices.

Provides assistant controller-level accounting support to healthcare clients. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, general ledgers, account classifications, balance sheet reviews, month-end close, reporting packages, work papers, procedure documentation, and client workflows. The role also coordinates accounting assignments, supports best-practice development, and collaborates across service teams. Candidates need at least five years of accounting experience, healthcare full-cycle accounting knowledge, strong accounting principles, analytical skills, and proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office.

Finance/accounting interns support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, account reconciliations, tax, sourcing, internal audit, controllership, and shared-service process improvement. Responsibilities include analyzing financial data, preparing business cases, supporting acquisitions and capital investments, and researching accounting standards. Interns work on a 10–12 week project while networking and developing professional skills in a hybrid Northbrook or Chicago office environment.

Supports accounts payable and receivable, month-end close activities, financial statement preparation, and cross-functional Accounting and Finance projects. The intern will also shadow budgeting and forecasting processes. This is a 12-week seasonal hybrid internship in Chicago for actively enrolled undergraduate or graduate students pursuing accounting or finance, with proficiency in Excel desired.