Senior Staff Accountant

Legacy Foods Manufacturing; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing manufacturing company in Elk Grove Village is hiring for a Senior Staff Accountant to support diverse financial operations including monthly close processes, GAAP reporting, and product costing analysis. This role reports to the CFO and demands both technical accounting expertise and strategic insight. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments and is motivated to help build a best-in-class financial infrastructure. The salary range is $90K-$95K based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GAAP and experience with financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze product costing and margins in a manufacturing context.
• Experience in preparing for audits and strengthening internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and enhance internal controls.
• Support GAAP financial reporting and audit preparation.
• Manage product costing models and conduct margin analysis.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and sales teams.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Product costing

Job description

Legacy Foods Mfg. is growing, and we’re excited to add a Senior Staff Accountant to our team in Elk Grove Village.

This is a high-impact role reporting directly to our CFO, offering hands‑on exposure to private equity ownership, audit readiness, and operational finance transformation.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys both the technical side of accounting and diving into the strategic side of understanding product costing, margins, and pricing within a manufacturing environment.

You’ll play a key role in:

• Lead the monthly close process and help strengthen internal controls
• Support GAAP financial reporting and audit process preparation
• Own product costing models and margin analysis
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, supply chain, and sales

If you're a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to grow with a PE-backed company building best‑in‑class financial infrastructure, we’d love to connect.

📍 Elk Grove Village, IL (Onsite)

💼 Salary Range: $90K–$95K depending on experience