Top Senior Accountant Jobs in Chicago, IL

Perform complex accounting tasks including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and month/quarter/year-end close. Prepare financial reports, consolidated statements, variance analysis, and support audits. Drive process improvements, ERP/reporting system optimization, and documentation. Collaborate with global stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and reporting deadlines.

The Senior Corporate Accountant will lead month-end closing, perform variance analysis, support audits, and ensure compliance with SOX while improving processes and maintaining documentation.

Perform treasury accounting, analysis, and reporting including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, SEC footnotes, net interest income variance analysis, SOX compliance, audit support, and treasury project participation.

Provide expert consulting on complex general accounting matters, develop and document cost allocation methodologies, manage intercompany invoicing and compliance (including Section 23A Regulation W), produce ad hoc reports and analytical assessments, improve processes/controls and data flows, and manage multiple finance projects to ensure accurate financial reporting and adherence to U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for equity transactions, calculate stock-based compensation and EPS, draft SEC filing sections and footnotes, perform technical accounting research, support process improvements, internal controls, system integrations, and cross-functional initiatives; provide ad hoc reporting for audit, tax, and stakeholders.

Manage day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger, monthly close, reconciliations, AP, payroll accounting, grant/fund accounting, and audit preparation. Produce financial statements and reporting, support budgeting and forecasts, consolidate multi-currency ESP France results, and improve systems and controls while partnering with leadership and outsourced CFO advisors.

The Sr. Accountant will manage indirect tax operations, including compliance and reporting for U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, while overseeing audits and system enhancements.

Lead month-end close, prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations, manage fixed assets and intercompany settlements, ensure US GAAP compliance, support audits, improve accounting processes, and collaborate cross-functionally to maintain accurate financial reporting.

Lead monthly US GAAP financial reporting, prepare annual financial statements and workpapers, perform accounting research and contract reviews, support audits and tax, drive process improvements, manage G/L and financial systems, and participate in ad-hoc finance projects.

Lead month-end close and general ledger accounting for compensation, payroll, benefits, accruals, allocations, and reconciliations. Prepare journal entries, review staff work, partner with payroll/benefits and international accountants, support audits and SEC schedules, and improve accounting systems and processes.

Lead accounting oversight for multiple divisions ($47M combined sales). Manage AP/AR/collections teams, month-end close, intercompany reconciliations, audits, financial reporting, budgeting, cash management, and process improvements while ensuring US GAAP compliance.

Lead month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations; prepare financial statements, variance analysis, and cash reconciliations. Manage customer payments and commissions accounting, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive automation and process improvements using Excel and ERP tools to scale finance operations.

Own end-to-end monthly close and maintain GAAP financials in QuickBooks. Reconcile high-volume payment flows (Stripe), manage revenue recognition, sales tax/VAT, and chargebacks. Build scalable processes, controls, integrations, and automation (including AI tools) to support global multi-currency transactions and audit-ready reporting while partnering with the CFO and external advisors.

The Sr. Accountant will manage payroll and equity components, ensure accurate accounting in compliance with US GAAP, review accounts, lead GL areas, collaborate with teams for data validation, support audits, and maintain process documentation.

Lead advanced accounting and reporting for record-to-report operations: review staff and offshore work, prepare complex journal entries, support monthly/quarterly closes, reconcile cash and intercompany transactions, perform variance analyses, ensure SOX and U.S. GAAP compliance, assist audits and tax reporting, and identify BlackLine automation opportunities.

Lead end-to-end month-end close, own balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries, improve accounting policies and controls, support ASC 606 analyses, manage audit PBCs, and mentor junior team members while partnering across finance and business stakeholders.

Support fund clients by processing invoices, expense reports, payroll, intercompany transactions, reconciliations and financial reporting. Review and train Staff Accountants, provide technical support, ensure transactions follow US GAAP, manage vendor setups, and escalate issues to controllers as needed.

Lead cost reporting, controllership, audits, and financial analysis for the Federal Employee Program segment. Manage budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and deliverables to BCBSA. Supervise and train Accountants II/III, coordinate audits, prepare management presentations, and drive process improvements and ad-hoc financial projects.

As a Senior Accountant, you will support core accounting operations, manage accounts payable, drive month-end close reconciliations, and prepare for audits using AI tools to optimize workflow.

The Senior Accountant manages general ledger processes, financial reporting, and audit support, collaborating across departments to ensure accurate financial outcomes while implementing process improvements.

The Sr. Accountant will oversee multi-entity ERP closes, lead workpaper preparation, manage reconciliations, and ensure GAAP compliance. This role involves collaboration with finance teams and optimization of accounting processes using technology.

Own end-to-end monthly close and GAAP-compliant accounting across multiple entities, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, and audit support. Provide FP&A inputs, variance analysis, ad hoc financial analysis, and support audit, tax, and investor reporting.

Lead monthly close activities and prepare/review financial statement areas (fixed assets, cash, corporate accounting, accruals, ASC 606). Support inventory, audits, internal controls, process improvements, variance analysis, and cross-functional finance-business communication.

Lead accounting for the Galleon deployed data center program and manage assigned general ledger areas. Oversee full asset lifecycle (procurement, CIP, capitalization, depreciation, disposal), maintain fixed asset and inventory subledgers in NetAsset, support month-end/year-end close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, assist audits and tax reviews, and partner cross-functionally to improve processes, controls, and ERP workflows.

Responsible for month-end close, maintaining the general ledger, preparing journal entries and reconciliations, and accounting for stock-based compensation (ASC 718). Prepare equity roll-forwards, support disclosures, valuations, and audits. Assist with equity administration, coordinate with cross-functional teams, improve processes, and support special projects and technical accounting research.