Top Remote Senior Accountant Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead complex SEC and external financial reporting, prepare disclosures and technical accounting memos, manage SOX controls and audit requests, drive reporting process improvements, and partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate quarterly and annual filings and compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements.

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.

The Senior Accountant manages accounting operations, financial reporting, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, and supports compliance with standards while providing analysis to management.

Own revenue reconciliation across payment platforms, prepare quarterly grants reconciliations, assist with complex close entries (investments, lease amortization, intercompany grants, accrued vacation), support audits and Form 990 preparation, drive process improvements, and mentor the Staff Accountant.

The Senior Accountant will manage the accounting close process, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance while collaborating cross-functionally and optimizing accounting systems. Responsibilities include overseeing general ledger activities, financial reporting, and audit support.

The Staff Accountant will manage monthly and quarterly close processes, ensure compliance with US GAAP, assist in audits, and maintain the general ledger while collaborating across departments.

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.

The Senior Cost Accountant manages inventory valuation, test costing, and financial postings, supporting month-end close and ensuring compliance with GAAP.

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.

Lead end-to-end revenue recognition under ASC 606 for subscription, services, and usage revenue. Perform contract reviews, month-end close activities, reconciliations, technical accounting assessments, revenue disclosures, auditor support, and drive automation and AI-enabled 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 ASC 606 revenue recognition, manage month/quarter/year close for revenue and deferred/unbilled revenue, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, support external audits, maintain controls and policies, drive process automation, and assist with NetSuite implementation.

Lead data validation, reconciliations, and financial reporting for federal financial systems. Support monthly close activities, prepare reconciliation schedules, research discrepancies, assist modernization and data conversion, and validate report migrations and dashboards while collaborating with government stakeholders.

Support federal financial reporting and annual financial statement preparation by producing schedules, reconciliations, variance analyses, GTAS/SF-133 validations, audit support, and SOP documentation to ensure compliance with federal accounting standards.

Support federal general ledger accounting by preparing journal vouchers, reconciliations, Treasury reporting, and supporting schedules. Perform feeder-system reconciliations, GTAS checks, research USSGL variances, prepare audit workpapers, and maintain SOPs to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

Support federal financial reporting and annual financial statement preparation, perform reconciliations and trial balance checks, prepare schedules and footnotes, validate GTAS and SF-133 submissions, draft variance analyses, provide audit support, and maintain SOPs and documentation.

Lead indirect tax compliance and filings (US sales & use, VAT/GST, DST), optimize tax systems and NetSuite workflows, manage nexus tracking and exemption certificates, support audits, reconcile tax GL accounts, and partner cross-functionally to integrate tax into product, billing, and finance processes.

Lead preparation of statutory and GAAP quarterly and annual financial statements, footnotes, journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses. Support internal/external audits, maintain internal controls documentation, leverage Oracle and reporting tools, and drive process improvement and automation.

The Senior Revenue Accountant will manage revenue accounting processes, ensure compliance with GAAP and ASC 606, handle customer billing, and support financial audits while collaborating with various teams.

Provide oversight for accounting operations including invoice preparation and verification, bill payment/processing, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, payroll support, budgeting, and financial reporting. Maintain and update financial records using databases, spreadsheets, and accounting systems. Supervise Accountants and Accounting Coordinators, prepare financial analyses and variance reports, and support Financial and Property/Facility Managers on accounting, tax, billing, and related administrative matters.

Owner of revenue accounting and billing for a fast-growing SaaS company: manage invoicing, AR, collections, ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, month-end entries, audit support, NetSuite optimization, acquisition integrations, forecasting, and process improvements while guiding accounting teammates.

The Senior Corporate Accountant will manage daily accounting activities, drive period-end close, analyze revenue, prepare invoices, and support audits and process improvements.

The Senior Crop Accountant manages accounting functions for crop insurance, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. This includes processing premium payments, overseeing reconciliations, preparing financial reports, and collaborating across departments.