Senior Accountant: Close, Compliance & Insightful Reporting

Cars Commerce; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Home office stipend

Generous PTO

Paid Holidays & Volunteer Day

Job summary

Cars Commerce is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting and Reporting team. You will contribute to the monthly close, drive efficiencies, provide insightful analysis, and support multiple departments.

The ideal candidate aims to make a lasting impact and shape our financial operations. The role reports to the Manager, Financial & Technical Accounting, with responsibilities spanning journal entries, reconciliations, and external filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 3+ years of financial reporting or accounting experience.
• Strong US GAAP and SEC reporting knowledge.
• Big 4 or mid-tier public accounting or corporate accounting background.

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries and reconciliations for monthly close.
• Assists in financial reporting including Form 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings.
• Drives process improvements and analytics for accounting functions.
• Develops and enforces corporate accounting policies.
• Delivers timely financial reporting to business leaders.

Skills

Communication

Team player

SOX compliance

Deadline-driven

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

AI tools (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP/Financial systems

Job description

Cars Commerce is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting and Reporting team. You will contribute to the monthly close, drive efficiencies, provide insightful analysis, and support multiple departments.

The ideal candidate aims to make a lasting impact and shape our financial operations. The role reports to the Manager, Financial & Technical Accounting, with responsibilities spanning journal entries, reconciliations, and external filings.