Senior Accountant | Services Organization | Remote

Michael Page

Chicago, IL(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90,000–$110,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
4 days ago

Our client-an aggressively scaling, PE‑backed professional services organization-is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its rapidly evolving finance function. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-growth, high-change, start-up like environment and wants to help build accounting infrastructure from the ground up.

The company is in a period of heavy acquisition activity, integrating multiple entities annually, and building its first fully mature back-office function. This role is critical to that effort.

If you're someone who excels in ambiguity, enjoys process creation, and wants meaningful ownership over month-end close, financial reporting, and audit readiness, this is a fantastic next step.

Client Details

Our client-an aggressively scaling, PE‑backed professional services organization-is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its rapidly evolving finance function. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-growth, high-change, start-up like environment and wants to help build accounting infrastructure from the ground up.

The company is in a period of heavy acquisition activity, integrating multiple entities annually, and building its first fully mature back-office function. This role is critical to that effort.

If you're someone who excels in ambiguity, enjoys process creation, and wants meaningful ownership over month-end close, financial reporting, and audit readiness, this is a fantastic next step.

Description

Senior Accountant Responsibilities:

  • Own monthly close responsibilities across multiple entities
  • Prepare journal entries, prepaids, accruals, and fixed asset activity
  • Complete monthly account reconciliations and maintain GL accuracy
  • Support external audit preparation and work directly with a Big 4 partner
  • Track and monitor compliance-related documentation
  • Assist in building a standardized financial reporting package
  • Support accounting integration for newly acquired entities
  • Work on opening balance sheets, working capital adjustments, and onboarding into internal workflows
  • Help shape scalable processes as the organization continues to acquire and consolidate businesses
  • Support system integrations and process improvement initiatives
  • Help design new accounting workflows as the finance function matures

Profile

  • 2+ years of Accounting Experience
  • Start-up experience or demonstrated success in dynamic, fast-changing environments
  • Audit experience (public accounting or internal audit exposure)
  • Experience building or improving accounting processes
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • Strong GAAP knowledge
  • Experience with month-end close across multiple entities
  • CPA (active or in progress)
  • Systems integration exposure

Job Offer

  • Base Salary: $80,000-$100,000
  • Bonus: 10% annual performance bonus
  • Merit Cycles: Mid‑year and end‑of‑year review process
  • Benefits: Full package + PTO/holidays (details shared during interview process)
  • Work Model: Fully remote

Apply now and your resume will be considered within 24 hours!

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

About the Company

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Michael Page

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
http://www.michaelpage.com/