Senior Corporate Accountant

LHH; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Equity participation eligibility

Medical insurance

15 days PTO

8 paid holidays

Free parking

Fitness center access

Airport transit shuttle

Job summary

LHH is expanding its finance team and seeks an accounting professional to move beyond transactional reporting toward project operations, asset lifecycle management, and strategic financial planning. The role begins with project administration, billing compliance, and mastering essential systems.

Reporting to the SVP of Finance, this position offers exposure to executive leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and a path to more advanced corporate accounting, audit support, and WIP analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a highly analytical business discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of corporate accounting, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or financial reporting experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel) and Adobe Acrobat. Hands-on experience with modern Cloud ERP, document control, or complex enterprise billing platforms is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct monthly project accounting, journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance while progressively assuming high-level corporate accounting responsibilities.
• Coordinate subcontractor payment applications, verify sworn statements, utilize advanced billing software platforms, and support percentage-of-completion accounting and WIP reporting.
• Collect, review, and track contractual compliance documentation, including vendor insurance certificates, conditional/unconditional lien waivers, and corporate endorsements.
• Provide direct analytical support to the executive finance team during the annual financial statement audit by preparing complex schedules, gathering documentation, and organizing workpapers.
• Partner across project management teams to coordinate vendor compliance, streamline accounts payable processing, manage job-site resource contracts, and execute comprehensive project closeout documentation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Cloud ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or analytical business discipline

Tools

ERP software

Billing platforms

Job description

Position Overview

An established commercial development firm is expanding its finance team. Operating as a comprehensive market leader in commercial project planning, the company provides a highly collaborative environment with direct visibility to executive leadership.

This position reports directly to the SVP of Finance. It is designed for an accounting professional who wants to expand beyond traditional transactional reporting and gain a holistic understanding of project operations, asset lifecycle management, and financial strategy. The role initially focuses heavily on foundational project administration, billing compliance, and technical systems mastery, progressively scaling into complex corporate accounting, audit support, and work-in-progress (WIP) financial analysis.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Expansion: Direct monthly project accounting, journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance while progressively assuming high-level corporate accounting responsibilities.
• Project Billing & Analysis: Coordinate subcontractor payment applications, verify sworn statements, utilize advanced billing software platforms, and support percentage-of-completion accounting and WIP reporting.
• Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Collect, review, and track contractual compliance documentation, including vendor insurance certificates, conditional/unconditional lien waivers, and corporate endorsements.
• Audit Support: Provide direct analytical support to the executive finance team during the annual financial statement audit by preparing complex schedules, gathering documentation, and organizing workpapers.
• Operational Integration: Partner across project management teams to coordinate vendor compliance, streamline accounts payable processing, manage job-site resource contracts, and execute comprehensive project closeout documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a highly analytical business discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of corporate accounting, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or financial reporting experience.
• Technical Literacy: High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel) and Adobe Acrobat. Hands-on experience with modern Cloud ERP, document control, or complex enterprise billing platforms is highly preferred.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience working within commercial contracting, general industrial development, or multi-entity commercial operations is preferred but not required; candidates must demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning complex operational frameworks.
• Professional Alignment: Exceptional precision, organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, and the communication skills required to interface effectively with external business partners and internal executives.
• Credentials: Notary Public certification is preferred or must be willing to obtain upon hire.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) featuring annual discretionary company matching and profit-sharing eligibility; employees also have equity participation eligibility
• Insurance Coverage: Company covers 100% of the employee’s individual medical premium
• Paid Time Off: 15 days of earned PTO
• Paid Holidays: 8 scheduled paid company holidays per calendar year
• Facility Amenities: Complimentary access to premier workplace amenities, including covered corporate parking, a dedicated fitness center, and airport transit shuttle service
• Compensation: $90,000-105,000 base salary + discretionary bonus eligibility

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