Senior Accountant

International Finance Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG US in Chicago is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a PE-owned team on a contract-to-hire basis. The role focuses on driving the month-end close, managing fixed assets and capital expenditures in Sage, and overseeing lease accounting using LeaseQuery, FloQast, and related processes.

The position requires strong US GAAP expertise, especially around inventory and ASC 842 leases, with the ability to handle high-volume data across D365, Sage, FloQast, LeaseQuery, and Workday Adaptive Planning

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public accounting and corporate experience is highly preferred.
• Strong foundational knowledge of US GAAP, specifically regarding inventory, fixed assets, and ASC 842 lease accounting standard.
• High proficiency and comfort working across multiple accounting platforms: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Sage, FloQast, LeaseQuery, and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of data and succeed in a fast-paced, high-change, PE-owned environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the month-end close by utilizing FloQast to reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including AR, deferred revenue, prepaid insurance, inventory, lease liability, bank accounts, fixed assets, and goodwill/tradename.
• Own the end-to-end accounting for fixed assets and capital expenditures within Sage, including recording monthly depreciation. Accurately record medical and optical inventory adjustments.
• Manage technical accounting for operating and finance leases, including recording monthly lease amortization directly from LeaseQuery reports.
• Prepare and file Illinois sales and use tax returns accurately and on time.

Skills

Accounting proficiency

US GAAP knowledge

Systems proficiency

PE-owned environment experience

Tools

D365

Sage

FloQast

LeaseQuery

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Our customer, located downtown Chicago, is seeking a highly motivated, system-savvy Senior Accountant with strong technical skills to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis.

This position reports to the Accounting Manager. This role is ideal for a professional with deep knowledge of fixed assets, lease accounting, and complex reconciliations who thrives in a fluid, private equity-owned environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the month-end close by utilizing FloQast to reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including AR, deferred revenue, prepaid insurance, inventory, lease liability, bank accounts, fixed assets, and goodwill/tradename.
• Own the end-to-end accounting for fixed assets and capital expenditures within Sage, including recording monthly depreciation. Accurately record medical and optical inventory adjustments.
• Manage technical accounting for operating and finance leases, including recording monthly lease amortization directly from LeaseQuery reports.
• Prepare and file Illinois sales and use tax returns accurately and on time.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public accounting and corporate experience is highly preferred.
• Strong foundational knowledge of US GAAP, specifically regarding inventory, fixed assets, and ASC 842 lease accounting standard.
• High proficiency and comfort working across multiple accounting platforms: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Sage, FloQast, LeaseQuery, and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of data and succeed in a fast-paced, high-change, PE-owned environment.