Senior Accountant
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listed on 2026-10-30
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for:
Pavago
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours
About the RoleAt Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Senior Accountant to own core accounting operations, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
This is a hands-on accounting role for someone who understands GAAP, accrual accounting, Net Suite, and full-cycle accounting and can maintain accurate, audit-ready financials while improving processes as the business grows.
You’ll work closely with finance leadership, FP&A, operations, and junior accounting team members.
What You’ll OwnMonth-End Close & General Ledger
- Lead monthly and quarterly close activities
- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, payroll, depreciation, and intercompany transactions
- Maintain trial balances, close checklists, and supporting schedules
- Target month-end close completion within 5–7 business days
- Reconcile cash, AR, AP, deferred revenue, inventory, and fixed assets
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting issues
- Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready financial records
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP
- Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements
- Analyze budget vs. actual and forecast vs. actual performance
- Investigate material variances and provide clear commentary
- Support leadership and executive reporting
- Prepare PBC schedules and documentation for external audits
- Support tax and compliance requirements
- Maintain strong accounting controls and documentation
- Ensure financial records remain audit-ready
- Identify inefficient or manual accounting workflows
- Improve reconciliations, reporting, and close processesSupport ERP optimization and accounting automation
- Maintain and improve accounting SOPs
- Review work completed by junior accountants and bookkeepers
- Support and mentor team members on reconciliations and accounting treatment
- Collaborate with FP&A, operations, sales, and leadership
- 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial reporting
- Hands-on experience with Net Suite
; experience with Quick Books, Xero, or SAP is also valuable - Proven month-end close and reconciliation experience
- Strong financial statement preparation skills
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and financial analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Excellent written and verbal English communication
- Comfortable working remotely with U.S.
-based teams
- CPA or ACCA
- Multi-entity accounting experience
- Foreign currency accounting exposure
- SaaS, real estate, or professional services experience
- ERP implementation or optimization experience
- Accounting automation and process-improvement experience
- Month-end close completed accurately and on schedule
- Clean and consistently maintained reconciliations
- Accurate and timely financial statements
- Audit requests completed within deadlines
- Strong documentation and internal controls
- Reduced manual work through improved accounting processes
- Leadership has confidence in the accuracy of financial reporting
- Fully remote opportunity
- High ownership across accounting and financial reporting
- Direct collaboration with finance leadership and FP&A
- Exposure to Net Suite, automation, ERP optimization, and process improvement
- Opportunity to influence scalable accounting processes
- Growth path into Accounting Manager, Controller, or Finance Leadership
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Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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