Top Remote Accounting Jobs in Chicago, IL

The Commercial Tax Senior Manager provides federal tax compliance and consulting services, manages teams, develops new business, and mentors staff.

Ascend seeks applicants for future opportunities in accounting, operations, or administrative support across partner firms, encouraging general applications to remain connected with the recruiting team.

The Head of Finance will manage financial operations, ensure compliance, support strategic finance, and partner with the CEO on financial planning and board reporting.

The Director will lead technical accounting and financial reporting, preparing for audits and IPO readiness, managing external auditors, and developing accounting policies while leveraging AI tools.

The Accounting Manager will oversee operating expenses and general accounting, manage monthly close, develop accounting processes, lead a team, and support audits.

The National Account Manager will build and scale revenue channels, manage partnerships, drive sales execution, and collaborate cross-functionally to support growth.

Lead the operational accounting function as Deepgram scales toward IPO, overseeing monthly close, ERP migration, and the development of accounting policies and controls.

As an Outsourced CFO, provide strategic financial advising to nonprofit clients, ensuring financial reporting quality and overseeing multiple client engagements.

Lead day-to-day accounting operations and a team of four accountants. Own month-end/quarter/year-end close, reconciliations, technical US GAAP accounting, audit support, and payroll accounting. Drive automation using LLMs/AI, implement process improvements with Netsuite/Workday/Ramp, and partner cross-functionally on strategic accounting projects and audit readiness.

The Fund Accountant executes core fund accounting tasks, maintains records, prepares financial statements, and supports reporting processes for venture funds.

The Client Relationship Manager manages UHNW client relationships, overseeing financial needs, cash management, and coordinating multiple entities while ensuring timely execution and accuracy of requests.

Provide controller-level advisory to skilled nursing clients: oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, KPI/benchmarking analysis, technical accounting support, operational improvement recommendations, and lead and coach client teams to improve financial stability and reporting quality.

Lead advisory engagements for manufacturing clients by reviewing financial reporting, analyzing KPIs, providing technical accounting guidance, recommending process improvements, developing budgets/forecasts, and mentoring staff while collaborating with offshore teams to improve service delivery.

Lead financial due diligence and end-to-end purchase accounting for acquisitions, drive accounting treatment for investments and consolidations, draft technical memos and SEC disclosures, ensure SOX controls, and partner cross-functionally on new products, complex transactions, and post-close integration.

Serve as strategic partner and trusted advisor to a portfolio of K-12 district customers. Drive adoption, retention, renewals, and expansion; lead executive engagements and business reviews; surface customer feedback cross-functionally; and build customer advocacy to protect and grow recurring revenue.

The Assistant Vice President, Commercial Surety will support underwriting and marketing strategy, manage regional production targets, and develop distribution partner relationships while mentoring junior team members.

Own relationships with a portfolio of 60–75 clients, providing accounting and strategic business guidance. Translate financial and operational data into actionable recommendations on growth, profitability, efficiency, and tax considerations. Coordinate internal accounting and tax teams, proactively address client needs, manage competing priorities, and deliver a high-touch client experience. Dental industry expertise is preferred.

Lead end-to-end revenue accounting under ASC 606, including contract review, revenue recognition, monthly close, reconciliations, order-to-cash process design, controls, audit support, and team mentoring. Partner cross-functionally to scale systems, automate workflows, and ensure accurate, timely revenue reporting across domestic and international contracts.

The Tax Director will oversee tax projects, manage tax return processes, mentor staff, and identify new client service opportunities in the Private Client Services department.

Serve as the accounting subject-matter expert for order-to-cash, cash application, AR, and reconciliation. Support pre-sales demos, lead onboarding and platform configuration, train customers, translate accounting concepts, relay practitioner feedback to Product/Engineering, and create enablement materials to ensure customers derive full value.

The Senior CX/UX Designer will create AI-powered user experiences for tax and accounting workflows, leading the design of interactive prototypes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure usability, compliance, and transparency in AI-driven solutions.

Lead technical accounting research and manage end-to-end SEC external financial reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K). Oversee policy development, SOX controls, audit support, disclosures, and mentorship of accounting staff while advising on complex transactions (M&A, debt/equity, securitization) and driving process improvements.

Own and build end-to-end partner invoicing, AR, and revenue recognition processes in NetSuite. Reconcile multi-source data, apply ASC 606, draft technical memos, manage collections and partner disputes, and automate revenue accounting with SQL-driven data validation and cross-functional collaboration.

Advise clients on federal tax accounting methods, including income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, and accounting periods. Research complex tax issues, prepare calculations, analyses, Form 3115 filings, technical memoranda, IRS responses, and ruling requests. Manage multiple client projects, collaborate with firm leaders, and mentor staff while delivering accurate, timely solutions.

Provides tax accounting methods consulting on income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, accounting periods, and accounting method changes. Conducts tax research, analyzes client data, prepares calculations and Form 3115 filings, and supports multiple client projects. Collaborates with firm leaders and business personnel while mentoring staff and contributing to client-focused tax strategies.