Senior Accountant

CFS

Cicero, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Billing, Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Documentation, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Reporting, Fortune 500 Customers, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Finance, Journal Entries, Mail Processing, Maintain Compliance, Professional Services, Reconciliation, Team Player, Time Management, Treasury, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Cicero, IL
POSTED
4 days ago
We are engaged with a Chicago Loop Based global professional services firm that is seeking a Senior Accountant. The organization partners with a significant portion of Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries.
With decades of experience and strong client relationships, the firm uses data-driven insights to help organizations identify top talent, build inclusive cultures, and enhance performance.
The organization is known for delivering high-impact solutions that support clients in driving growth and long-term success within the consulting and professional services sector.
Reasons to work here as a Senior Accountant:
  • Proven examples of the company promoting from within
  • Opportunity to expand your management experience and progress your career with an international, well-respected company
  • The company is committed to developing their people
  • This Senior Accountant will have an opportunity to work with a great team of highly motivated individuals- very driven group. Great people!
  • Great benefits: 6% 401k match, Summer Fridays!
  • Flexibility to work from home - MOSTLY REMOTE (Team goes into office once a week!)

What you will do as a Senior Accountant:
  • You will take ownership of the month-end close process and ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting within a primarily remote environment
  • Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries across multiple accounts, including prepaid expenses, leases/occupancy, intercompany activity, and other balance sheet areas
  • The Senior Accountant will oversee and perform detailed account and bank reconciliations, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies across multi-entity operations
  • Serve as a key liaison across departments, partnering with AP, AR, Billing, Treasury, Tax, and international finance teams to ensure alignment and accuracy of financial data
  • The Senior Accountant will manage intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, confirmations, and ongoing balancing across global entities
  • Analyze financial results and ledger activity, providing insights on variances, trends, and opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency
  • The Senior Accountant will support audit activities, acting as a point of contact for auditors and ensuring timely delivery of required documentation
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls while ensuring full compliance with GAAP.

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About the Company

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CFS

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.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/