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Senior Accountant

United States, Chicago Employment contract 90000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 11, 2026
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The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Accountant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks. 1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees 2) They have higher bonus structures 3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance. 4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions) 5) And more… Job Responsibilities Participate in global and segment-level finance groups to complete project Perform ad hoc value-added analyses, and provide forward-looking insight and decision support Compile and analyze the monthly, quarterly and year-end consolidated reporting packages and supporting schedules for senior leadership Review and consolidate monthly P&L variance commentary to provide enhanced management reporting that includes meaningful and actionable insights Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to measure progress of Company against stated short-term and long-term goals Help establish a reporting rhythm with Segment leaders in an effort to strengthen our ability to track and monitor updates to quarterly performance expectations Contribute to the preparation of presentation materials for the Board of Directors and executive leadership Play a key role in the development of the quarterly Operating Reviews to Global CFO, including enhancement of reporting through development of metrics that will provide management with internal and external drivers impacting financial and operational performance Participate in the development and distribution of best practices, process documentation, and user support materials for data management tools Demonstrate high level of customer service with business leadership and finance team Collaborate with team to share and improve technical skills Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting 4-6 years of FP&A experience – additional relevant experience is a plus Strong financial/analytical and organizational skills Must handle multiple tasks, manage time effectively, and establish priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and changing team environment Seeks to understand drivers that move margins and actively manages to improve bottom line efficiencies Makes timely decisions balancing effectiveness with efficiency Drives to effective solutions with urgency Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Comfortable working cross functionally and with department leaders and senior management Experience in Software Tools: MS Office Products, very strong Excel skills Experience with consolidations and/or planning systems (EPBCS), PeopleSoft Financials, OneStream, strong understanding of US GAAP and/or international coordination also viewed as a "plus" To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m.

Job Responsibility

  • Participate in global and segment-level finance groups to complete project
  • Perform ad hoc value-added analyses, and provide forward-looking insight and decision support
  • Compile and analyze the monthly, quarterly and year-end consolidated reporting packages and supporting schedules for senior leadership
  • Review and consolidate monthly P&L variance commentary to provide enhanced management reporting that includes meaningful and actionable insights
  • Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to measure progress of Company against stated short-term and long-term goals
  • Help establish a reporting rhythm with Segment leaders in an effort to strengthen our ability to track and monitor updates to quarterly performance expectations
  • Contribute to the preparation of presentation materials for the Board of Directors and executive leadership
  • Play a key role in the development of the quarterly Operating Reviews to Global CFO, including enhancement of reporting through development of metrics that will provide management with internal and external drivers impacting financial and operational performance
  • Participate in the development and distribution of best practices, process documentation, and user support materials for data management tools
  • Demonstrate high level of customer service with business leadership and finance team
  • Collaborate with team to share and improve technical skills

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
  • 4-6 years of FP&A experience – additional relevant experience is a plus
  • Strong financial/analytical and organizational skills
  • Must handle multiple tasks, manage time effectively, and establish priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and changing team environment
  • Seeks to understand drivers that move margins and actively manages to improve bottom line efficiencies
  • Makes timely decisions balancing effectiveness with efficiency
  • Drives to effective solutions with urgency
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Comfortable working cross functionally and with department leaders and senior management
  • Experience in Software Tools: MS Office Products, very strong Excel skills
  • Experience with consolidations and/or planning systems (EPBCS), PeopleSoft Financials, OneStream, strong understanding of US GAAP and/or international coordination also viewed as a "plus"

Nice to have

Experience with consolidations and/or planning systems (EPBCS), PeopleSoft Financials, OneStream, strong understanding of US GAAP and/or international coordination

What we offer

  • medical insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • higher bonus structures
  • work from home flexibility
  • prioritization for employee work/life balance
  • fast-track career growth opportunity
  • 401(k) plan

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