Top Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

The Controller will manage and scale the accounting function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, revenue recognition under ASC 606, audit management, and internal controls, all while supporting rapid growth.

The Global Finance Controller oversees global accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls, ensuring accuracy and timeliness while leading teams across multiple regions.

The Controller will lead the transition from cash basis to accrual accounting, manage financial audits, and oversee the migration to NetSuite. Responsibilities include maintaining financial statements, building internal controls, and improving processes.

Lead US accounting operations and month-end close, build accounting infrastructure for IPO readiness, implement internal controls and GAAP-compliant reporting, manage and mentor accountants, champion automation and SQL-driven workflows, and liaise with auditors, regulators, and investors.

The Controller manages the accounting function, ensuring compliance, financial reporting, and internal controls while leading a high-performing team. This role requires strategic oversight and expert knowledge in U.S. GAAP and financial systems.

The Controller will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, cash management, and compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining financial controls, preparing financial statements, and supervising accounting staff.

The Controller will manage and scale the accounting function, overseeing processes like monthly close, revenue recognition, audits, and tax management, while building a team for future growth.

Lead global accounting for a multi-entity, multi-currency services business: own month-end close and consolidation, design internal controls, manage intercompany/transfer pricing, coordinate audits and tax compliance, support cash/treasury and forecasting, and manage accounting staff and external partners to scale finance operations.

Lead property-level and corporate accounting for a multifamily portfolio: own consolidations, month/year-end close, reporting, internal controls, forecasting, investor reporting, system implementation (Sage Intacct/Yardi/RealPage), and mentor an accounting team.

The Financial Controller oversees financial reporting and accounting for OTC and offshore entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP, managing intercompany transactions, and supporting governance and reporting frameworks in a growing digital asset company.

The Fund Controller manages fund accounting accuracy and consistency, collaborates with teams, and oversees compliance and audit partnerships.

Lead and optimize order-to-cash and ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition for a SaaS business. Oversee billing, collections, systems integrations (CRM, billing platforms, ERP), KPIs, internal controls, and team leadership. Drive process automation, audit readiness, and strategic initiatives to support scaling, cash management, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Controller will oversee the accounting process, manage M&A activity, ensure compliance, strengthen internal controls, and develop the accounting team.

Lead accounting operations for US and UK entities, own month-end close, audits, GAAP financial reporting, reconciliations, payroll, treasury, internal controls, and regulatory filings (including Form 990). Manage and develop the accounting team, support ERP/CRM implementations (NetSuite, Salesforce), and partner with the CFO and cross-functional leaders to improve systems and controls.

Manage and optimize accounting processes, controls, and financial reporting. Oversee affiliate payments, audits, UI, deferred revenue, month-end close, tax compliance, registered agents, AP, credit card reconciliation, lender reporting, and lead ad-hoc projects while collaborating with accounting staff and external stakeholders.

The Controller will oversee administrative, financial, and risk management operations, improve accounts payable and receivable processes, and analyze corporate financials and insurance programs.

The Director, Controller will oversee accounting, compliance, and audit activities, ensuring adherence to accounting standards and leading strategic business analyses across the AMC segment.

Lead and oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll, cash flow, month-end close, financial reporting, tax compliance, and supervise the accounting team. Support financial planning, banking relationships, policy development, and analyses for expansion and special projects.

Lead global accounting operations across multiple entities, ensure US GAAP/IFRS compliance, manage close and consolidations, strengthen internal controls and SOX programs, drive ERP implementation and financial systems transformation, partner with tax, FP&A, and auditors, and support M&A accounting and international project controllership.

Lead accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and strategic finance for a multi-channel CPG business. Own close processes, budgeting, forecasting, channel and margin analysis, inventory and cash management, systems improvements, and team leadership while partnering with executives, auditors, and cross-functional teams to scale finance functions.

Own and run PPH's finance function: produce GAAP financial statements, manage cash flow and LOC reporting, lead budgeting/forecasting and variance analysis, enforce internal controls and compliance, coordinate international accounting and audits, support tax and filings, manage corporate administrative tasks and benefits, and mentor the accounting team while delivering strategic financial insights to executive leadership.

Lead accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls for an MGA and surplus lines carrier. Own GAAP and statutory (SAP/NAIC) reporting, audits, regulatory filings, treasury, tax compliance, intercompany consolidations, reinsurance and reserve accounting, and build a scalable accounting team and systems to support growth.

Serve as primary accounting authority for complex venture fund structures: approve waterfalls, carry accruals, capital allocations; coordinate audits/tax; lead and mentor fund accountants; partner with Product/Engineering to scale systems, controls, and migrations while defending technical accounting positions to senior stakeholders.

Lead and own end-to-end accounting: chart of accounts, month-end close, technical accounting (ASC 606/842/718), tax compliance, 409A/equity accounting, audit readiness, internal controls, and management of outsourced accounting. Partner with CFO, FP&A, auditors, and tax firm while building reporting, automation, and scalable finance processes for a high-growth health tech startup.

The Global Controller oversees financial operations, reporting, compliance, and treasury management, ensuring accurate financial practices within a high-growth advertising platform company.