Top Accounting Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead end-to-end revenue accounting under ASC 606, including contract review, revenue recognition, monthly close, reconciliations, order-to-cash process design, controls, audit support, and team mentoring. Partner cross-functionally to scale systems, automate workflows, and ensure accurate, timely revenue reporting across domestic and international contracts.

The Tax Director will oversee tax projects, manage tax return processes, mentor staff, and identify new client service opportunities in the Private Client Services department.

As an intern, you will provide international tax consulting, assist with compliance for US companies, and engage with tax teams to enhance your tax knowledge.

Provides outsourced CFO and Controller support to alternative asset clients, including private equity, real estate, venture capital, and hedge funds. Leads or contributes to interim coverage, fund launches, fund oversight, accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting engagements. Works independently across multiple short- and long-term consulting assignments while delivering strategic financial leadership, client management, and complex fund expertise.

Oversee accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and controls for incentive compensation and equity plans. Establish monthly general ledger processes, prepare quarterly footnotes and equity schedules, conduct financial modeling and variance analysis, support audits, and partner with HR, tax, and FP&A. The role will also implement carried interest software, improve procedures, coordinate with JPM Workplace Solutions, and support executive and Board reporting.

Associates apply finance, accounting, valuation, and economic concepts to complex consulting engagements involving litigation, strategy, regulation, and public policy. They frame research approaches, manage projects, supervise staff, develop client relationships, and support marketing and business development. The role requires quantitative analysis, written reporting, presentations, and collaborative problem-solving, with opportunities for training and progression toward Principal and testifying expert roles.

Directs multiple financial accounting advisory engagements, providing technical accounting and business guidance on complex issues. Manages client deliverables, engagement teams, resources, economics, and work plans while collaborating with subject-matter specialists. Develops client relationships, supports proposals and business growth, mentors staff, and advises clients on accounting standards, financial reporting, optimization, audit readiness, and implementation.

Lead enterprise-level accounting and controls for consolidated financial reporting. Prepare GAAP-compliant monthly/quarterly/annual statements, manage general ledger and close activities, perform technical accounting research, support balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, maintain controls, assist audits, train stakeholders, and provide analytical insights to senior management for decision-making.

The Accounting Manager oversees daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP and managing the team's general ledger and month-end close cycles, while training and supervising accounting staff.

Oversee Corporate Accounting and manage financial systems, ensuring accurate reporting, data integration, and compliance with accounting standards.

Lead the delivery of Client Accounting Services, ensure accurate financial reporting, improve accounting practices, and develop team members.

Lead accounting operations and GAAP compliance for private equity portfolio clients; oversee month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, audits, cash management, KPI reporting, financial modeling, ERP implementations, and mentor finance teams while serving as primary client and sponsor liaison to drive value creation.

Serve as the accounting subject-matter expert for order-to-cash, cash application, AR, and reconciliation. Support pre-sales demos, lead onboarding and platform configuration, train customers, translate accounting concepts, relay practitioner feedback to Product/Engineering, and create enablement materials to ensure customers derive full value.

The role involves business systems analysis focused on finance/accounts, facilitating communication with stakeholders, and improving workflows including invoicing and cash application.

Manage teams consulting on complex accounting transactions, support multiple engagement teams, oversee divestiture solutions, assist with SEC filings, mentor colleagues, and maintain client relationships.

Lead daily NAV and valuation reporting for institutional real estate clients. Oversee projections of net investment income, property valuation updates, variance analysis, client deliverables, quality review, process improvements, and technical team oversight. Coordinate with appraisers and stakeholders, manage multiple engagements, and build scalable practices for daily valuation and NAV accounting.

Perform federal tax accounting engagements and own workstreams: conduct detailed tax research, draft technical memoranda and client deliverables, review consultant work, mentor junior staff, and manage assigned tasks within project timelines.

The Sr. Accounting Analyst will manage operational accounting activities, ensure accuracy of reconciliations, oversee treasury, payroll, and fixed asset accounting, and enhance operational controls and processes.

The Senior CX/UX Designer will create AI-powered user experiences for tax and accounting workflows, leading the design of interactive prototypes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure usability, compliance, and transparency in AI-driven solutions.

Manage multiple engagements providing accounting and financial advisory services, ensuring high client satisfaction, and mentoring team members.

Lead technical accounting and reporting for a high-growth SaaS company: provide US GAAP and SEC guidance, research and document complex accounting conclusions, support financial reporting and disclosures, partner cross-functionally on transactions and M&A, implement new standards, scale reporting processes, mentor accounting staff, and advise senior leadership on accounting impacts and controls.

Lead project accounting functions for construction/engineering projects: ensure GAAP and ASC 606 compliance, manage revenue recognition, forecasting, month-end close, KPIs, audits, team leadership, and cross-functional financial planning to maximize project performance.

Manage accounts payable: process invoices and payments, maintain vendor accounts and AP records, prepare payment batches, handle vendor inquiries and employee reimbursements, support month/year-end close, assist Senior Accounting Manager, monitor aging reports, support audits, and identify process improvements.

Lead technical accounting research and policy for Global Controllership. Resolve complex US GAAP issues, support M&A analyses, revenue contract reviews, SEC filings, goodwill impairment, audit interactions, and implement new pronouncements while collaborating with finance leaders globally.

Manage preparation and review of quarterly and annual audited financial statements under U.S. GAAP. Act as primary business user of Oracle FCCS for consolidation, data inputs, mapping, and reporting. Partner with Technology for system enhancements and controls, coordinate with auditors and stakeholders, support FP&A/Investor Relations, and perform technical accounting research and policy documentation to ensure accurate external reporting.