Top Accounting Jobs in Chicago, IL

Perform treasury accounting, analysis, and reporting including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, SEC footnotes, net interest income variance analysis, SOX compliance, audit support, and treasury project participation.

Supports fund accounting initiatives, process improvements, controls, and operational deliverables. Analyzes accounting data, cash activity, investment records, reconciliations, and reports to identify risks and improvement opportunities. Coordinates cross-functional projects, monitors deliverables, develops documentation, ensures compliance and accuracy, and provides guidance to less-experienced colleagues. The role requires independent judgment, strong analytical skills, and effective collaboration across accounting, operations, client service, and technology teams.

Provides accounting, administration, and investor servicing for alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and registered products. Calculates NAV, records trades and fund activity, reconciles investor transactions, allocates profits, processes expenses, and prepares financial statements, audit schedules, and tax schedules. Acts as primary fund accountant across multiple relationships while resolving complex issues and managing deadlines.

Provide financial planning and analysis, ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements, prepare financial reports, and manage client projects while mentoring staff.

Manage complex property-level accounting for a multi-property portfolio, including journal entries, financial statements, variance analysis, bank reconciliations, cash management, and payment processing. Participate in client and property management calls, provide accounting guidance, support audits and year-end reconciliations, and train junior staff. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, client service skills, independent work, and proficiency with Excel; real estate accounting and Yardi or MRI experience are preferred.

Own client relationships and full accounting delivery for a portfolio of consumer packaged goods companies. Lead month-end close, financial reporting, trade promotion and inventory accounting, revenue recognition, COGS analysis, technical accounting, onboarding, and audit readiness. Direct Associates and Senior Associates, communicate insights to founders and investors, manage deadlines, and identify accounting or business issues proactively across multi-channel CPG operations.

Provides post-award financial administration for sponsored research projects. Prepares financial reports and invoices, reconciles expenditures, processes accounting adjustments, monitors deadlines, supports award closeout, and maintains audit-ready documentation. Advises faculty and administrators on allowable costs, sponsor requirements, Uniform Guidance, and institutional policies while resolving discrepancies and supporting compliance and process improvement.

Lead development, testing, and maintenance of scalable accounting integrations using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS serverless technologies. Design REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth flows, and event-driven systems that synchronize data with external accounting platforms. Diagnose complex issues, improve reliability and performance, document systems, and mentor junior engineers. Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly while managing multiple priorities and supporting high-volume integrations.

Accounting intern supporting month-end and quarter-end close, journal entries, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, variance analysis, accounting policy research, process improvement, automation, and special projects. The role provides mentorship and practical experience in a primarily virtual corporate accounting environment.

Oversee accounting, audit, and financial review functions for a portfolio of startup clients. Responsibilities include reviewing financial reports, managing payroll and accounts, supervising accounting staff, supporting audits, analyzing financial data, improving processes, tracking billable hours, and ensuring compliance with accounting and regulatory standards.

Finance and accounting intern supporting budgeting, financial analysis, cost accounting, revenue cycle operations, charge reconciliation, reporting, and variance analysis. The role uses Excel to automate processes, investigates billing and financial discrepancies, assists with budgets and pricing, extracts and analyzes data, and supports administrative and revenue cycle projects. This is a remote internship for junior or senior undergraduate students.

Lead Lyra Health’s global accounting organization across accounting operations, consolidated reporting, treasury, and financial controls. Build scalable processes, systems, talent, and public-company-ready infrastructure, including SOX compliance and SEC-quality reporting. Drive accounting transformation through standardization, automation, AI, and continuous improvement while strengthening cash management and financial reporting. Partner with senior leadership, develop accounting talent, and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and evolving accounting standards.

Manages network-wide cost accounting operations and leads analysts producing patient care cost allocations, financial analyses, productivity metrics, and decision-support reporting. Establishes cost accounting methodologies, ensures data credibility through audits and reconciliations, supports reimbursement and capital planning decisions, and collaborates with clinical and hospital leadership. Oversees hiring, coaching, performance management, training, and department operations while using analytical and visualization tools to communicate actionable findings.

Manages client accounting and finance operations, including month-end close, reconciliations, GAAP compliance, technical accounting, reporting, audits, cash management, forecasting, and financial modeling. Advises private equity portfolio companies, improves processes, supports ERP implementations, develops KPI reporting, and partners with executives, boards, and stakeholders. Leads accounting and finance teams, manages client relationships, and identifies opportunities to expand engagements.

Leads finance and accounting value creation initiatives for private equity portfolio companies. Responsibilities include overseeing month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, GAAP compliance, technical accounting, reporting, audits, financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, cash management, KPI reporting, and ERP implementations. The role advises executives, boards, sponsors, and portfolio company leaders while managing client relationships, developing finance teams, and identifying opportunities to expand engagements.

Paid summer accounting internship involving project-based assignments, exposure to Federal Reserve Bank operations, data interpretation, professional development, presentations, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Interns work onsite 40 hours per week for 10–12 consecutive weeks and contribute to departmental objectives while building relationships with bank leadership and subject matter experts.

Manages global general accounting activities, including journal entries, fixed assets, payroll, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, audits, and government reporting. Leads accounting process improvements, policy implementation, controls, and special projects while supervising and developing six individual contributors and three supervisors. Partners with corporate departments, plant accounting teams, auditors, and other stakeholders.

Manages consolidated corporate accounting, including general ledger review, GAAP research, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, fixed assets, leases, debt, investments, and income tax provisions. Improves accounting processes and reporting efficiency, supports AI-enabled workflow automation, and leads multiple initiatives. Requires strong analytical, technical accounting, communication, and organizational skills, with CPA certification and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Leads the strategy, optimization, support, integration, and governance of finance and accounting systems. Translates business requirements into ERP configurations, oversees testing, implementations, data migrations, vendor relationships, production issue resolution, audit controls, and process improvements. Partners with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on financial system initiatives, reporting accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. The role is onsite in Illinois with occasional travel and possible evening or weekend work during financial closes.

Direct and oversee corporate accounting, including general ledger, consolidation, technical accounting, rebates, external reporting, close processes, audits, internal controls, and U.S. GAAP compliance. Lead accounting policy development, M&A purchase accounting, process improvements, and financial analysis while advising senior leadership. Build and manage a high-performing accounting organization and support scalable operations across international entities.

Leads SEC reporting and technical accounting activities, overseeing external reporting, U.S. GAAP and SEC compliance, complex financial models, and audit committee communications. Supervises and develops accounting staff, supports month-end close, and manages reporting systems such as Workiva and ERP/planning platforms. Requires a CPA, extensive progressive accounting experience, public-company SEC reporting or audit experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong written communication. The posting also includes inconsistent market operations and sales responsibilities likely copied from another role.

Lead investment accountant responsible for reviewing GAAP workpapers, guiding month-end and quarterly closes, preparing fund financial statements, analyzing portfolio returns and IRRs, advising on accounting conversions from modified cash to accrual, managing reporting processes, and mentoring a global accounting team while supporting audits and valuation oversight.

Supervises and supports accounting and human resource functions for a municipal park district. Responsibilities include biweekly payroll, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, cash handling, asset records, audits, personnel administration, hiring, employee records, labor-law compliance, safety support, and board meeting administration. The role requires collaboration with district leadership, supervision of staff, and occasional evening and weekend work.

Leads the global lease accounting function across more than 100 legal entities, overseeing ASC 842 compliance, lease transactions, close activities, reporting, controls, audits, and technical accounting. Partners with Real Estate, Legal, Procurement, FP&A, and regional finance teams; manages lease systems and governance; drives process improvements and automation; and leads, mentors, and serves as an escalation point for lease accounting professionals.

Supports firm-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, general ledger review, and ad hoc financial analysis. Develops advanced Excel reports, identifies process improvements, reviews policy exceptions, and ensures accurate transactions. Supervises and develops accounting staff and Senior Accountants through workload management, training, coaching, feedback, and quality review.