Top Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

Review and QA month-end close packages for a portfolio of ecommerce and CPG clients, ensure GAAP-compliant accounting, reconcile ecommerce payouts and inventory across channels/3PLs, maintain QBO environments and integrations, sign off financial packages, provide feedback to bookkeepers, and support budgeting and financial modeling for clients.

Serves as an outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple nonprofit clients, overseeing financial reporting, accounting transactions, reconciliations, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, grant management, internal controls, compliance, audits, and data visualization. The role also advises client leadership and boards, improves accounting operations, manages client relationships, and provides staff training. Candidates need substantial accounting experience, strong Excel skills, familiarity with multiple general ledger systems, and the ability to manage multiple clients independently.

Own end-to-end accounting across North American and Asian entities, including multi-currency close, consolidation, intercompany accounting, billing, collections, cash forecasting, audit, tax coordination, compliance, controls, and lender reporting. Lead the accounting team, improve financial systems and processes, and prepare the company for its first external audit while partnering with data and engineering teams.

The Controller leads accounting operations, financial close, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, payroll coordination, compliance, audits, and financial reporting. This role oversees invoicing, payables, expense reporting, project accounting, and a small accounting team. The Controller builds Deltek Vantagepoint dashboards, monitors profitability and utilization, advises executive leadership and the Board on growth strategy, improves financial systems, and ensures effective controls and operational efficiency.

Leads accounting strategy and infrastructure across a growing, decentralized portfolio of operating companies. Responsibilities include strengthening close processes, financial reporting, internal controls, IPO readiness, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, treasury optimization, acquisition integration, and accounting talent development. Partners with Controllers, the CFO, and executive stakeholders to standardize processes, remediate control gaps, and drive scalable improvements across the organization.

Oversee the accounting department, personnel, policies, internal controls, financial close, reconciliations, journal entries, inventory accounting, fixed assets, leases, commissions, and financial reporting. Manage project WIP processes, including cost updates, change orders, deposits, cash collections, margin variance analysis, and monthly reporting to leadership.

Owns global accounting operations, including financial close, GAAP reporting, SaaS revenue recognition, audits, internal controls, payroll compliance, and technical accounting. Leads the accounting team and supports pricing, billing, acquisitions, tax compliance, and finance systems. Partners cross-functionally on SaaS metrics, deal structures, forecasting, and compensation accounting while improving automation and scalability across US and international entities.

Lead and scale ClassDojo’s accounting and tax operations, including monthly close, audits, financial reporting, controls, GL, AP, revenue accounting, payroll, equity, tax, and treasury. Build financial systems, processes, and teams; ensure US GAAP compliance; partner with executives and cross-functional leaders; and support strategic initiatives including M&A, fundraising, secondary transactions, and a potential IPO.

Leads accounting and tax operations across four international entities, including close, consolidation, reporting, revenue and cost accounting, tax, controls, audits, payroll, billing, and commissions. Manages accounting leaders and builds scalable processes, systems, and team structures. Partners with Finance, Sales Operations, Business Systems, and People Operations to improve financial workflows, reporting accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

The Controller owns AidKit’s accounting integrity, financial close, general ledger, reconciliations, revenue accounting, AR, AP, treasury, payment operations, tax compliance, controls, audit readiness, and financial reporting. The role oversees company and program funds, banking, payment-provider reconciliation, and cash movement. It also administers finance systems, improves processes, automates recurring work, and partners with Engineering, Operations, the CEO, and fractional CFO to support scalable, controlled financial operations.

Lead Liquibase’s accounting function, overseeing close, payroll, billing, accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, revenue recognition, compliance, audits, tax filings, treasury, cash forecasting, and financial systems. Manage and mentor the accounting team, automate processes, optimize controls, and partner cross-functionally to support scalable growth and accurate financial operations.

Leads financial performance, reporting, planning, controls, cost accounting, capital analysis, and operational finance for the U.S. Fresh Foods Division. Partners with executive and plant leadership to improve profitability, manufacturing performance, working capital, and cash flow. Oversees forecasting, budgeting, audits, SOX compliance, financial reporting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and capital investments while developing the finance organization and driving continuous improvement.

Oversee U.S. accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, internal controls, audits, regulatory filings, and federal, state, and local tax compliance. Lead accounting and finance team development, partner with external auditors and tax advisors, support budgeting and forecasting, analyze financial performance, and drive process improvements. Ensure accurate reporting under U.S. GAAP while providing financial guidance to executive leadership and operations.

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.

Own Arketa’s accounting function, including bookkeeping, month-end close, financial reporting, audits, tax coordination, internal controls, AP, and AR. This hands-on role will build accounting processes from the ground up, manage external auditors and tax partners, improve GL accuracy, and support leadership decision-making. The position begins as an individual contributor with a path to leading a small accounting team.

The Financial Controller will oversee payroll, union reporting, month-end close, GAAP financial reporting, job costing, WIP accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, compliance, and financial analysis. The role supports cost management, administrative operations, and strategic decision-making while partnering with site leadership and Heritage Fencing executives. This fully remote position requires strong construction accounting experience, including percent-of-completion accounting, project-based financial management, and experience in high-growth environments.

Leads accounting and controllership for Real’s Wallet and Mortgage businesses, overseeing close processes, journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, treasury, and regulatory compliance. Partners with product and business leaders to evaluate accounting impacts of new initiatives, support forecasting and profitability analysis, and establish reporting structures. Manages accounting staff, drives process improvements and automation, and advises senior leadership on financial performance and strategic decisions.

Assistant Controller leads daily accounting operations, financial close, reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, audits, tax support, cash management, internal controls, and process improvements. The role supervises accounting staff, partners across departments, supports compliance, and serves as backup to the Controller. Candidates need progressive full-cycle accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, financial analysis skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

Serves as an outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple nonprofit clients, overseeing financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, grant management, audits, and transactional accounting. The role also includes client and staff training, financial presentations to boards and finance committees, process improvements, and managing relationships across virtual and on-site environments.

Serve as an outsourced Controller/CFO for multiple nonprofit clients. Responsibilities include financial reporting, board presentations, accounting operations, internal controls, compliance, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, reconciliations, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, grant management, audits, data visualization, and client or staff training.

Leads global accounting and controllership operations, managing a 20-plus-person team across multiple countries. Oversees financial reporting, close processes, consolidations, tax compliance, audits, internal controls, cash management, banking, and covenant reporting. Partners with the CFO on financial strategy, risk management, budgets, M&A, debt, and private equity sponsor reporting. Drives accounting policy development, systems implementation, automation, process improvement, and scalable global finance operations.

The Controller will own the accounting function, lead the accounting team, and oversee close, financial reporting, GAAP compliance, revenue recognition, audits, internal controls, tax, treasury, cash forecasting, and accounting systems. The role partners with the CFO and FP&A, manages external auditors and banking relationships, improves processes, and scales accounting operations within a venture-backed SaaS company.

Own day-to-day domestic and international accounting, multi-currency consolidation, tax compliance, payroll coordination, and financial close processes. Prepare GAAP-compliant statements, flash reports, and board packages; lead the first external audit; manage ERP and finance systems; implement internal controls and automation; oversee cash and treasury; and support budget-versus-actuals analysis across departments.

Oversee accounting operations and financial reporting for a portfolio of e-commerce and CPG clients. Lead accounting teams, review reconciliations, inventory, payables, receivables, payroll, financial packages, dashboards, and KPIs. Serve as a strategic client advisor, escalation point, and quality-control leader. Develop SOPs, train staff, manage pod budgets, and drive automation and AI-enabled efficiencies using accounting and e-commerce technology.

Serve as controller for nonprofit clients, advising on accounting and finance best practices, managing multiple client engagements and deadlines, preparing and analyzing financial statements, and recommending improvements. Maintain knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and accounting standards while advising management on financial objectives and policies. The role also involves client relationship development, project management, industry participation, and supporting workforce and risk-management needs.