Senior Accountant - Chicago

Exsif; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

EXSIF is seeking a Senior Accountant to support a multi-entity, international accounting environment. You will report to the Accounting Manager and help drive timely close processes in a hybrid office setting anchored at our Chicago HQ.

You will prepare journal entries, manage foreign currency issues, and contribute to consolidated reporting for management and the parent company. Strong IT and Dynamics/OneStream experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• 6+ years of accounting experience; combined public/private background preferred.
• Experience with month-end close and financial analytics.
• Global accounting and foreign currency experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Process-oriented with a passion for developing best practice.
• Proven IT skills including Power Queries and databases.
• Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency, analysis, and business processes.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office Suite, Excel proficient (VLOOKUP’s, Sum-ifs, Pivot tables).
• Experience with multi-national entity work environment and foreign exchange matters (preferred).
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics (preferred).
• Experience with OneStream consolidation platform (plus).
• Experience with designing and creating reports in the Microsoft Dynamics report writer (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities and journal entries.
• Reconcile accounts and perform monthly financial analysis across entities and currencies.
• Manage foreign branch office accounting and communication with local staff.
• Review schedules for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve issues.
• Perform bank reconciliations and cash tie-outs for all accounts.
• Prepare and analyze monthly Product and Segment reports.
• Prepare SG&A and operational accruals and management reporting materials.
• Interpret and communicate financial information clearly and succinctly.
• Ensure internal controls are effective and identify process improvements.
• Support internal and external audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Process improvement

AI tools usage

MS Excel (Advanced)

Power Queries

Databases

Financial analysis

Multi-national accounting

Foreign currency accounting

Dynamics reporting

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Power Queries

Databases

Microsoft Dynamics

OneStream

Pivot tables

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

LOCATION REQUIREMENT - MUST RESIDE WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE OF OUR CHICAGO HQ OFFICE FOR A HYBRID (MINIMUM 1 DAY A WEEK) IN-OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

The Role: Senior Accountant

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Key relationships: CFO, parent company (Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway), foreign business partners, and local branch staff.

EXSIF is seeking a Senior Accountant to support a multi-entity, international accounting environment. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this role owns key elements of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and helps ensure management and parent-company reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies. The Senior Accountant will prepare journal entries and reconciliations, account for foreign operations, analyze financial results, support consolidated reporting, and partner across Finance and the business to strengthen controls and improve processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly financial analysis across multiple legal entities and currencies, meeting a deadline-driven close calendar.
• Accounting for foreign branch offices and communications with local staff at branch offices.
• Review reporting schedules prepared by domestic and foreign business partners for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Perform bank reconciliations and cash tie-outs for U.S. and foreign-currency accounts.
• Prepare and analyze monthly Product and Segment Reports.
• Prepare SG&A and operational accruals and management reporting materials.
• Interpret, analyze, and communicate financial information, such as variance analysis, clearly and concisely.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place and are effective.
• Evaluate accounting processes, controls, close checklists, reconciliations, and reporting workflows; implement practical continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support internal and external audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting – CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of accounting experience – combined public and private experience preferred.
• Experience with month-end close and financial/business analytics.
• Global accounting and operations experience, including foreign currency accounting, is a plus.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Process-oriented with a passion for developing best practice.
• Proven IT skills including experience with Power Queries and databases.
• Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency, analysis, and business processes.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office Suite, Excel proficient (VLOOKUP’s, Sum-ifs, and Pivot tables, etc.).
• Experience with multi-national entity work environment and foreign exchange matters (preferred).
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics (preferred).
• Experience with OneStream consolidation platform (plus).
• Experience with designing and creating reports in the Microsoft Dynamics report writer (preferred).