Top Assistant Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

The Assistant Controller will oversee accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, budgets, and forecasts; managing cash flow and investments; maintaining financial policies, procedures, and internal controls; supporting compliance; and partnering with banks, auditors, and internal departments. The role also involves mentoring accounting team members and improving financial processes.

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.

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.

Oversees corporate accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, consolidations, audits, tax filings, collections, cash disbursements, and accounting staff. Establishes standardized processes, internal controls, and accounting policies compliant with U.S. GAAP while supporting the Controller and maintaining organizational financial integrity.

Assistant Controller will lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; oversee general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and expense reporting; ensure U.S. GAAP compliance; coordinate audits and tax requirements; improve accounting systems and processes; and supervise accounting staff or outsourced partners. The role supports financial reporting, internal controls, ERP enhancements, and operational scaling in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Manage relationships with multiple venture capital and private equity clients while overseeing accounting workflows, reconciliations, journal entries, general ledgers, month-end close, investment records, financial statements, audits, and tax coordination. Review junior team members’ work, delegate tasks, provide coaching, and support complex accounting matters involving US GAAP, partnership accounting, and allocation waterfalls. Use Xero, FundPanel, and Excel to deliver accurate client reporting and investor correspondence.

Manage assistant controller functions for higher education clients, advise on accounting and finance best practices, oversee multiple client engagements and deadlines, prepare and analyze financial statements, and recommend improvements. Maintain knowledge of organizational policies, government directives, and current accounting standards while supporting client relationships and professional development.

The Assistant Controller will build and scale accounting infrastructure across domestic and international entities. Responsibilities include managing the general ledger, consolidations, AP, payroll, intercompany accounting, month-end close, GAAP compliance, international tax support, audits, investor reporting, and financial dashboards. The role will optimize ERP and finance technology, automate processes using AI and OCR, improve controls, and mentor accounting staff while partnering cross-functionally in a high-growth environment.

The Assistant Controller will oversee financial reporting, maintain internal controls, and automate accounting processes while partnering with the finance team and external auditors.

Supports corporate accounting and financial operations, including general ledger, revenue recognition, billing, financial reporting, audits, tax, treasury, GAAP compliance, and internal controls. Partners across Finance, Sales, and Revenue Operations to improve order-to-cash processes and systems. Supports ERP enhancements, accounting policy implementation, process automation, M&A integrations, financial carve-outs, KPI development, and accounting team mentoring.

Provide hands-on bookkeeping and accounting support for a portfolio of clients. Work with a Portfolio Manager to perform day-to-day bookkeeping, communicate with clients, ensure accuracy and timeliness, flag issues, and collaborate with teammates to deliver consistent remote accounting services.

Support the Business Unit Controller in accounting and FP&A: prepare monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, SOX compliance and audits, analyze P&L and balance sheet drivers, manage transactional flows (O2C, P2P, MTO), and lead process improvements and staff development.

Lead technical accounting, financial reporting, and accounting operations globally. Own U.S. GAAP research, policy, and audit-ready documentation; manage close, payroll, O2C, reconciliations, and multi-currency consolidation; strengthen controls and SOX readiness; build and coach a high-performing accounting team; drive process standardization, automation, and practical AI adoption; partner with Finance, Legal, Tax, auditors, and executive leadership on complex accounting matters.