Senior Contract Accountant — High-Impact, Flexible Hours

Energy Innovation Corp; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible Evanston hours

Contract role

Job summary

HFF in Evanston, IL seeks a contract Senior Accountant who thrives on analytical thinking and owning outcomes. You will mentor peers, validate numbers, and defend assumptions while aligning GAAP, internal controls, and IL tax rules. The role offers a competitive salary of $113,000 to $156,000 and flexible Evanston hours for the long haul.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and a track record of data-driven delivery in contract environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate, data-driven results in a contract setting.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex numbers in plain English.
• Sound cost accounting judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit.
• Curiosity to challenge assumptions with the question, 'what would change your mind?'.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Evanston, IL operations settle abroad.
• Forecast using CIA methods and assess downside scenarios.
• Build the $113,000 - $156,000 budget line and defend each assumption behind it.
• Trace a transaction end-to-end when numbers don't tie.
• Price vendor contracts and surface overlooked savings.
• Pressure-test pricing models before board review.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, internal controls, and IL tax regulations.
• Hold the line on capitalization policy across finance projects.

Skills

Data-driven delivery

Clear communication

Cost accounting judgment

Analytical thinking

Questioning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GAAP compliance

Internal controls

IL tax regulations

Job description

HFF in Evanston, IL seeks a contract Senior Accountant who thrives on analytical thinking and owning outcomes. You will mentor peers, validate numbers, and defend assumptions while aligning GAAP, internal controls, and IL tax rules. The role offers a competitive salary of $113,000 to $156,000 and flexible Evanston hours for the long haul.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and a track record of data-driven delivery in contract environments.