Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Performs technical accounting research, SEC reporting, financial statement preparation, revenue recognition analysis, purchase accounting, and internal reporting. Prepares Forms 10-Q and 10-K, supports earnings and investor materials, monitors accounting standards, maintains reporting policies and internal controls, and collaborates with auditors and cross-functional stakeholders. The role requires an active CPA license, strong US GAAP and SEC knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and at least three years of accounting experience.

Leads SEC financial reporting, including Form 10-Q and 10-K filings, financial statement reviews, technical accounting, disclosures, and investor relations materials. Oversees accounting controls, SOX compliance, impairment and earnings-per-share analyses, and executive reporting. Manages and develops the financial reporting team while driving process improvements and collaborating with Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Corporate Accounting, and other stakeholders. Supports system implementations and special technical accounting projects.

Leads accounting and financial oversight for a cloud services portfolio, including revenue recognition, cost accounting, gross profit reporting, close processes, controls, U.S. GAAP compliance, audits, and SOX requirements. Partners with sales, cloud operations, technology, and FP&A teams on commercial offerings, forecasting, process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. Manages team development and supports scalable financial governance and operational excellence.

The Senior Accountant will manage vendor funding and advertising accounting, including analyzing agreements, preparing journal entries and reconciliations, supporting financial close and reporting, maintaining controls, resolving discrepancies, explaining variances, and assisting with audits. The role serves as the subject matter expert for vendor funding and advertising accounting, oversees offshore managed services, and partners cross-functionally to improve processes and business results.

Leads corporate accounting and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. Oversees fixed assets, leases, internally developed software, accruals, and other accounting areas. Provides financial analysis, insights, governance, controls, and U.S. GAAP compliance. Partners cross-functionally on forecasting and planning, develops team talent, and drives process improvements, automation, and responsible AI adoption.

Manages US and global direct tax compliance, tax accounting, forecasting, planning, audits, transfer pricing, and tax strategy. Leads a team, reviews income and franchise tax filings, prepares ASC 740 tax provisions and disclosures, monitors legislation, coordinates audits, and communicates recommendations to leadership. The role also drives process improvements using AI-enabled tools, Power BI, and Alteryx while maintaining internal controls and developing team talent.

Manages US indirect tax compliance, audits, accounting, filings, and tax strategy across multiple tax types. Leads audit defense, process improvements, technology transformation initiatives, and a team of tax professionals. Partners with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to reduce tax burdens, improve data quality, ensure timely compliance, and develop team capabilities and succession plans.

Leads accounting and financial oversight for cloud revenue, costs, margins, and related business models. Manages close processes, revenue recognition, controls, policies, audits, and U.S. GAAP compliance while partnering with Sales, Cloud Operations, Technology, and FP&A. Drives scalable process improvements, automation, analytics, and AI adoption, supports forecasting and profitability insights, and develops the accounting team.