Senior Accountant

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Student loan assistance

Onsite gym

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC in Chicago is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. The role emphasizes general accounting, financial reporting, payroll-related work, HRIS data integrity, and analytics across finance functions.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and familiarity with payroll processes. The position offers a hybrid in-office schedule with competitive compensation and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong experience with GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and month-end close.
• Exposure to payroll accounting and payroll-related journal entries/reconciliations.
• Experience with systems such as Dayforce, Workday, ADP, UKG, or similar is a plus.
• Strong Excel and ERP experience.
• CPA preferred, but not required.
• Power BI, Tableau, or SQL experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and an interest in working across multiple areas of accounting and finance.

Responsibilities

• Own key areas of month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and analyze financial reporting while investigating trends and discrepancies
• Partner with payroll to review and post payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
• Support payroll reporting, documentation, audits, and year-end activities
• Assist with HRIS and people systems, including data integrity and reporting
• Develop reporting and analytics around key financial and workforce metrics
• Support annual audits, budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting initiatives
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and automate reporting

Skills

GAAP

Financial reporting

General ledger

Month-end close

Payroll accounting

Excel

ERP experience

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Dayforce

Workday

ADP

UKG

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

We're working with a growing Chicago-based financial services firm that is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its corporate accounting team.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with a strong accounting foundation who enjoys being a utility player and wants broader exposure than a traditional Senior Accountant role. The majority of the position focuses on general accounting and financial reporting, with additional responsibility across payroll accounting, systems, and data analytics.

What You'll Do

• Own key areas of month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and analyze financial reporting while investigating trends and discrepancies
• Partner with payroll to review and post payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
• Support payroll reporting, documentation, audits, and year-end activities
• Assist with HRIS and people systems, including data integrity and reporting
• Develop reporting and analytics around key financial and workforce metrics
• Support annual audits, budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting initiatives
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and automate reporting

What They're Looking For

• 4+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Strong experience with GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and month-end close
• Exposure to payroll accounting and payroll-related journal entries/reconciliations
• Experience with systems such as Dayforce, Workday, ADP, UKG, or similar is a plus
• Strong Excel and ERP experience
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Power BI, Tableau, or SQL experience is a plus
• Strong analytical skills and an interest in working across multiple areas of accounting and finance

The Opportunity

• Downtown Chicago
• Monday-Thursday in office / Friday WFH
• $90,000-$110,000 base + discretionary bonus
• Strong benefits, including 401(k) match, flexible PTO, parental leave, student loan assistance, and other offerings
• Brand-new onsite office gym
• Broad exposure across accounting, payroll, systems, and analytics