Senior Accountant

About the Company

Our client is a well-established national leader in the travel services industry. It has 20+ years of history, a nationwide footprint, and more than 2,000 employees. The company has a lean, collaborative corporate team in downtown Chicago and offers an employee ownership program that gives team members a stake in its success.

The Opportunity

This Senior Accountant will own key parts of the close and reporting process. It is a hands-on corporate accounting role with broad exposure across the business and a real chance to shape processes rather than just run them. There is a clear path to more leadership responsibility, with potential growth into an Accounting Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Own key components of the monthly close, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis
• Prepare and support the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow reporting
• Research technical GAAP issues and recommend the appropriate accounting treatment
• Account for fixed assets and capitalization in partnership with other departments
• Support quarterly and year-end audits alongside external auditors
• Strengthen internal controls, including system access, as new technology, AI tools, and processes are introduced
• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and control
• Mentor junior accountants, review their work, and serve as the escalation point for complex questions
• Partner with Operations and other teams on ad hoc accounting and finance projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, with public accounting strongly preferred (Big 4 or national firm a plus)
• CPA, or actively pursuing the CPA
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and the month-end close
• Interest in mentoring others and growing into a leadership role

Compensation & Benefits

• $95,000–$115,000 base salary plus a 10% annual bonus
• Employee ownership program
• Hybrid schedule in downtown Chicago