Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior AccountantLocation: Hybrid - Chicago, IL or New York, ILSalary: $75000-$95000Skills: Senior Accountant, Month-End Close, Multi-Entity Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Financial Statement Preparation, Accounts Payable, QuickBooks Online, Excel, GAAP, Financial ServicesAbout the Investment Management Company / The Opportunity:My client, one of the fast-moving, growth-stage finance companies in the lending space, is looking to hire a Senior Accountant. You will sit right beside the Controller with real ownership of the numbers and a direct line to leadership. It is a lean, high-caliber finance team where your work gets seen.This is a hands-on processing and reporting role with a heavy close focus. It is not a tax seat and not a strategy seat. You will be the person who makes sure the books tie out across multiple entities, every month, without being chased.If you want more scope than a big-company role gives you, this is it. Benefits include fully employer-funded medical, flexible PTO, and a hybrid schedule in Chicago or NYC.Responsibilities:Reconcile lending and investment balances to outside statements and run down every varianceConsolidate multiple entities and clear intercompany balances so they tie outKeep your schedules audit-ready year-round and work directly with outside auditorsTurn out financial statements and the supporting schedules leadership relies onOwn the month-end and year-end close timeline from first entry to final tie-outWrite down how things work and fix what is clunky as you goKeep billing and cash application moving so receivables stay currentRun daily payables with sharp coding, clean approvals, and no month-end surprisesMust-Have Skills:A hands-on accountant who takes pride in clean books and closes on time without hand-holdingBachelor’s degree in accounting and 3+ years of progressive experienceFinancial services industry backgroundMulti-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting experienceMonth-end close experienceStrong Excel skillsDaily AP and financial statement preparation experienceStrong QuickBooks Online skillsNice-to-Have Skills:Financial-services, investment management, fintech, lending, or portfolio accounting experience.CPA designation or progress toward CPA certification.Familiarity with CECL or the allowance for credit losses.Experience with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Salesforce, or Google Workspace.Comfort using AI tools to improve productivity and accuracy.