Senior Accountant

Muscon Talent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscon Talent in Chicago seeks a seasoned Staff Accountant to manage financial reporting and accounting operations.

You will prepare statements, maintain GL, run reconciliations, and support budgets and audits. The role requires 5–10 years of hands-on accounting and experience with MAS 90/SAGE 100 and Crystal Reports.

Join a detail-focused team and help drive accurate financials for the Chicago market.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on accounting experience.
• Strong GL, bank reconciliations and month-end close experience.
• Experience with MAS 90/SAGE 100 and Crystal Reports is a plus.
• Discretion with confidential information and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with budgeting, forecasts and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Maintain general ledger; review, post and adjust entries.
• Conduct GL and bank reconciliations; ensure accuracy.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting; analyze variances.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation.
• Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable; vendor/customer data.

Skills

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

ERP systems

Crystal Reports

Education

None

Tools

MAS 90/SAGE 100

Job description

Chicago IL, United States | Posted on 11/07/2026

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Assist with Preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

• General Ledger Maintenance:

  • Ensure the accuracy of the general ledger by reviewing, posting, and adjusting entries as needed.
  • Assist in preparing monthly financials and the month-end close process.
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy and highly organized while multi-tasking.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with a strong work ethic.
  • Provide administrative support for special projects.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

• General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation:

  • Conduct GL & bank reconciliations and reconcile other financial accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Budgeting and Forecasting:

  • Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and analyze variances between forecasted and actual results.

• Audit Support:

  • Assist in internal and external audits by gathering necessary documentation and addressing auditor requests.
• Analyze account balances & transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.

• Accounts Payable Processing:

  • Enter vendor payables with 3-way match process Identify and resolve Vendor discrepancies Maintain Vendor account data Process weekly check run Accounts Receivable Analysis:
    • Post Cash Receipts
  • Post electronic and paper checks to customer accounts Reconcile credit card transactions Identify and resolve Customer discrepancies Contact past due customers
• Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data.
• MAS 90/SAGE 100 - Crystal Reports helpful
• Reports to CFO. Positions Has no reports. Work closely with other departments to provide insights into financial practices and support business objectives.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing events.

• Salary for an Experienced Staff Accountant in Chicago:

  • The salary being offered for experienced Hands-on (5-10 years in accounting) for Senior Accountant position $80,000 to $90,000 per year

Salary for an Experienced Staff Accountant in Chicago:

The salary being offered for experienced Hands-on (5-10 years in accounting) for Senior Accountant position $80,000 to $90,000 per year