Top Senior Accountant Jobs in Chicago, IL

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and GL analysis. Prepare audit materials, manage day-to-day GL, inventory and tax compliance, automate accounting processes, work cross-functionally and with vendors, perform ad-hoc financial analysis, and mentor staff accountants.

The Senior Accountant will apply accounting principles to analyze vendor-funded incentives, ensure compliance with US GAAP, and support cross-functional business decisions while preparing financial reports and resolving discrepancies.

Lead month-end and year-end close, prepare and review financial statements, manage reconciliations and journal entries, ensure GAAP compliance, coordinate audits, support FP&A forecasting and business partnering, review accounting staff work, collaborate on financial systems automation, and participate in strategic initiatives.

Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities; prepare lender/investor reporting; manage payroll and accruals; account for leases (ASC 842) and capitalized software (ASC 350-40); perform bank reconciliations, revenue recognition, intercompany billing, audit support, and identify process improvements.

Prepare and post journal entries, perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, support month-end close, maintain fixed asset subledger, assist AP, prepare partner financial statements, complete indirect tax filings, and gather data for tax compliance under US GAAP.

The Senior Accountant, Tax will provide tax compliance and advisory services for healthcare clients, manage client relationships, and analyze data to enhance process efficiency.

The Senior Accountant will manage month-end close activities, account reconciliations, international entity bookkeeping, and financial analysis while collaborating with auditors and driving process improvements.

The Senior Accountant will manage the monthly close, reconciliations, journal entries, and audit preparations while integrating AI tools to streamline tasks.

Manage lease and fixed asset accounting including month-end journal entries, reconciliations, depreciation, and lease analyses. Leverage NetSuite and AI tools to automate workflows, support audits, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely close and adherence to controls.

As a Senior Forward Deployed Accountant, you will architect and automate accounting processes, engage with CFOs, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive AI-driven transformation across enterprise accounts.

The Senior Accountant manages financial transactions, prepares financial statements and reports, provides analysis, and mentors junior staff while undertaking various accounting tasks.

Lead and support monthly corporate close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, oversee financial reporting and SOX compliance, manage a direct report, liaise with subsidiaries, assist with Berkshire Hathaway reporting, and drive ad-hoc analyses and process automation.

Provide tax strategy and compliance services for closely held businesses and private equity portfolio companies, preparing federal, state, and local returns (C‑Corps, S‑Corps, Partnerships), conducting technical research, advising on tax efficiencies, managing client relationships, and coaching staff to ensure timely, accurate deliverables.

Lead accounting for global investments, joint ventures, and acquisitions, support purchase accounting and equity method consolidation, manage SAP Central Finance integrations, ensure SOX and U.S. GAAP compliance, coordinate month-end close and intercompany eliminations, liaise with auditors and cross-functional teams, and support post-acquisition system alignment and financial reporting.

The Senior Accountant role involves revenue accounting under ASC 606, data analysis, reconciliations, audit support, and cross-functional collaboration to improve processes and accuracy.

Owns monthly close, consolidation, and financial reporting activities. Prepares and reviews statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses. Supports SEC reporting, audits, SOX compliance, and complex accounting matters while driving process improvements and stakeholder communications.

The Senior Accountant prepares and posts monthly journal entries, performs month-end close and reconciliations, produces account analyses and variance explanations, supports internal/external audits, partners with operations on budgeting and financial analysis, assists with accounts payable and fixed asset accounting, and drives process improvements and internal controls for hospital operations.

The Senior Accountant supervises accounting tasks such as ledger transactions, reconciliations, audits, and provides support for financial reporting. They mentor staff, manage communication on accounting issues, and implement solutions for discrepancies.

The Senior Accountant manages complex engagements, mentors team members, communicates with clients, and develops functional specialization while supervising and planning engagements.

Lead and supervise governmental financial statement audits, prepare financial statements and disclosures, review audit procedures and workpapers, communicate with clients, manage engagement budgets and fieldwork, identify control deficiencies and service opportunities, and mentor associates.

Provide consulting and accounting services to governmental clients: internal controls, grant compliance, budgeting, bookkeeping, payroll, audit coordination, client communication, and team leadership.

Senior Accountant responsible for full accounting cycle, reconciliations, month-end close, year-end audit preparation, and consolidation reporting. Works in a Deltek Vantagepoint ERP environment, uses advanced Excel, drives process improvements, root-cause analysis, and collaborates to improve profitability. Remote-friendly role with preference for Chicago-area candidates.

The Senior Forward Deployed Accountant leads enterprise customer engagements, automating accounting processes with AI Agents. Responsibilities include technical troubleshooting, workflow design, and collaborating with account teams for adoption and success.

Lead month- and year-end close, manage reconciliations and journal entries, ensure GAAP compliance, support FP&A forecasting and audits, review staff work, improve financial systems, and contribute to strategic projects.

Manage month-end close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, produce financial statements and ad-hoc reports, analyze costs and revenues, maintain ledger accuracy, support SOX/internal controls and audits, and mentor junior accountants.