Senior Staff Accountant

tsg; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Security in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to own core general ledger and close across multiple entities. You will report to the Corporate Controller and work on journal entries, reconciliations, and multi-state tax compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership of large data sets, collaboration with payroll, HR, and outside advisors, and preparation for external audits. A CPA-eligible profile is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA-eligible and actively pursuing licensure preferred.
• 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience with month-end close ownership.
• Multi-state tax, multi-entity, and payroll accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own core general ledger and month-end close across entities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and intercompany entries.
• Manage multi-state sales/use tax filings and tax compliance.
• Maintain ASC 842 lease accounting and related schedules.
• Support audits, lender reporting, and acquisition integration.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Multi-entity experience

High-volume payroll

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA-eligible

Tools

WinTeam

Excel (Advanced)

Power Query

ERP systems

Job description

Titan Security is built on serving our clients and building careers - just like yours. We are trusted by some of the most well-known companies and properties in the country while remaining dedicated to building personalized security solutions that solve the needs of every customer we support. Named as a nationally recognized Top Workplace in 2024 and 2025 by USA Today, Titan's customized approach to security services will provide you with the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Our core values of being Unified, Transparent, Innovative, Committed and Accountable help us in providing unparalleled service and support in all that we do. If you are looking for a meaningful career, a culture of excellence, and the ability to make a difference, we want to talk to you!

Senior Staff Accountant

Location: West Loop Office - Chicago, IL (on-site)

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Corporate Controller

Position Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant owns core general ledger and close responsibilities across multiple operating entities. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role prepares journal entries and reconciliations, drives monthly multi-state sales and use tax compliance, supports lease and acquisition accounting, and prepares the schedules behind our external audit and lender reporting. It is a hands-on role with real ownership and broad exposure in a growing, labor-intensive business.

The ideal candidate takes ownership of their accounts end to end, is comfortable working with large GL, payroll, and billing datasets, and communicates clearly with payroll, HR, billing, operations, and outside advisors.

Essential Responsibilities

General Ledger & Close

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortization, and intercompany entries across multiple legal entities.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for multiple operating accounts and balance sheet reconciliations; research and clear reconciling items timely.
• Reconcile payroll and labor-related accounts - wages, payroll taxes, benefits, workers' compensation, and related accruals - for a high-volume, largely hourly workforce that includes union-represented employees.
• Reconcile benefit plan activity (medical, 401(k), and pension) and carrier billings to payroll deductions and HR records.
• Review corporate purchasing card (P-Card) activity for proper coding, documentation, and policy compliance.
• Meet month-, quarter-, and year-end close deadlines.

Tax & Compliance

• Prepare monthly multi-state sales and use tax filings across more than 15 states for security services and electronic security integration activity, including taxability research, rate-change monitoring, and filing-frequency tracking.
• Assist with state and payroll tax notices, registrations, and coordination with outside tax advisors.

Technical Accounting & Reporting

• Maintain lease accounting under ASC 842, including the company vehicle fleet, and reconcile lease schedules to lessor billing and the general ledger.
• Support acquisition accounting and integration of acquired businesses, including opening balance sheet work (ASC 805) and conversion of acquired entities onto company accounting systems.
• Perform monthly account and P&L variance analysis and prepare supporting schedules for management reporting.
• Prepare schedules supporting lender covenant compliance reporting.
• Prepare PBC schedules and workpapers for the annual external audit and serve as the auditor point of contact for assigned areas.
• Research accounting questions and draft technical accounting memos on assigned topics.

Process & Systems

• Work extensively in WinTeam (billing, payroll, HR, and GL) and Excel to extract, analyze, and reconcile large datasets.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and stronger internal controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA, or CPA-eligible and actively pursuing licensure, preferred.

Experience

• 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Multi-entity, multi-state experience strongly preferred.
• Payroll and labor-cost accounting in a high-volume, hourly workforce (security, staffing, facilities, or similar services) strongly preferred; exposure to union / collective bargaining environments a plus.
• Multi-state sales and use tax compliance experience preferred.
• Public accounting (audit) experience, acquisition integration, or accounting system conversion experience a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 842; familiarity with ASC 805 and ASC 606 a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills - PivotTables, XLOOKUP / INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS - and comfort working with files of several hundred thousand rows; Power Query a plus.
• WinTeam (TEAM Software) experience strongly preferred; experience with other ERP or accounting