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Accounting Specialist

CFS
  • Chicago, IL
    5 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description


    Accounting Specialist




    Our client, a well-established engineering firm with nearly a century of success, is known for delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across the Midwest is looking for an accounting specialist. With a strong focus on community impact, employee well-being, and continuous learning, they foster a collaborative culture that values integrity, diversity, and work-life balance.


    The Accounting Specialist plays a key role in ensuring financial accuracy and client satisfaction through effective project billing and support. Ideally we are looking for a candidate who is detail oriented and comfortable working with project managers and high level executives

    Why Work Here:
    • Great fun loving culture focused on collaboration and growth
    • Paid volunteer time and professional development opportunities
    • Flexible hybrid schedules

    Responsibilities for the Accounting Specialist:
    • the Accounting Specialist is going to be focused on billing, setting up projects aligning, billing terms with contracts
    • Collaborate with team members to gather and verify billing data
    • Prepare and deliver accurate monthly invoices in accordance with contract requirements
    • Provide occasional cross-functional support to the accounting team


    Requirements for the Accounting Specialist:
    • Degree in Accounting
    • Minimum 2 years of billing/accounting experience
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Billing Recordsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Contract Requirementsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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