Top Controller Jobs in Chicago, IL

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.

Hands-on Controller for venture-backed startups: implement accounting processes and systems, manage monthly and annual closes, oversee accountants, prepare financial statements and consolidations, handle equity and convertible note reconciliations, apply ASC 606/ASC 842, and support financial due diligence for Seed through Series C clients.

As Controller, oversee accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing internal controls, leading audits, and aligning financial strategies with growth initiatives.

The Controller at PushPress will manage the financial operations, lead revenue recognition, oversee cash flow, ensure tax compliance, and build financial infrastructure as the company scales.

The Financial Controller will oversee financial processes, manage payroll, ensure financial accuracy, generate reports, and communicate financial health to leadership.

Lead and build Ambience's accounting function: own monthly close, US GAAP financial statements, external audit, internal controls, tax compliance, treasury, accounting policy (ASC 606/842), systems implementation, and a growing accounting team while partnering with finance, legal, and operations to support scale.

Lead the accounting function at a high-growth SaaS company, ensuring compliance, optimizing processes, and building a high-performing team.

Lead operating expense reporting, analysis, and forecasting for Nomad Internet. Produce monthly/quarterly expense reports, subscription projections, and scorecards; collaborate with executive and cross-functional partners to inform budgeting, strategic decisions, and process improvements; extract and validate datasets and streamline expense allocation and reporting processes.

The Assistant Controller assists in daily accounting operations, month-end close, financial reporting, and maintains internal controls while ensuring accuracy and stakeholder communication.

Owns company financial books and records; directs month-end/year-end close, consolidations, internal/external reporting and tax submissions. Manages GL, AR, AP, payroll, treasury, internal controls, audits, and non-US reporting. Ensures US GAAP/IFRS compliance, researches technical accounting issues, implements policies, and partners with business leaders to improve processes and systems.

Support the Controller in month-end and year-end close, prepare consolidated financial statements, reconcile balance sheets, manage AR/AP and fixed assets, conduct financial analysis and forecasting, establish internal controls, support integration to a public parent, and lead finance process improvements.

Honeydew seeks a Director of Accounting to build an in-house accounting function, modernize processes, implement an AI-native ERP, and ensure financial operations are efficient. The role requires extensive accounting experience and hands-on leadership in a high-growth startup environment.

Serve as a trusted partner to Private Equity clients, advising on accounting and finance, enhancing client solutions, and improving operational processes.

Hands-on finance leadership role to build weekly cashflow and operational reporting, improve AR collections and invoicing accuracy, develop client-level profitability and labor burden analytics, support forecasting, lender/banking reporting, and scale finance processes with external accounting partners.

Lead client engagements for VC/PE fund clients, manage workflow and junior staff, maintain general ledgers (Xero), reconcile investments and bank activity, drive month-end close, prepare/review quarterly financials, coordinate audits and tax work, use FundPanel for investor communications, and coach junior team members while proactively developing technical skills.

The Assistant Controller will mentor staff, ensure compliance with US GAAP, manage multi-location accounting, and perform financial analyses for a growing restaurant brand.

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.

The Assistant Controller will oversee financial reporting, cash management, technical accounting, auditing, and team leadership to ensure accurate financial practices and compliance with GAAP.

As an Assistant Controller, supervise daily accounting tasks, ensure compliance with GAAP, review financial statements, and manage staff. Enhance accounting processes and support regulatory reporting while developing efficient policies and procedures.

The Assistant Controller will manage daily accounting activities ensuring compliance with GAAP, supervise staff, oversee financial reporting, and drive process improvements.

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

The Senior Accounting Manager will lead month-end close processes, apply GAAP standards, manage financial operations, and support audits while collaborating with leadership to drive improvements.