Senior Accountant
CFS
Lake Zurich, IL
Smaller, well-established industrial company, privately owned, has a new permanent opportunity for a Senior Accountant. Position reports to the Controller with lots of opportunity to learn, take on more, grow. The Senior Accountant will support senior leadership on a broad range of accounting and finance work including monthly financial/management reporting, ME close, inventory analysis, and reviewing complex billing. 40-hour work week, flexible family culture, flexible hours with healthcare, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and additional benefits.
Approximate Salary: To -$90,000 per year + Bonus - Depending on experience
Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant:
- Assist with the close process, prepare reconciliations and closing entries
- Assist with preparation of monthly financial/managerial statements
- Perform variance analyses, ad hoc analysis
- Assist in overseeing, developing, and ensuring compliance for accounting procedures and internal controls
- Providing support, completing special projects and providing ad-hoc reports to management
- Assist in and being a key resource for the physical inventories, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Assist with standard costing and customer pricing calculations
- Review/provide support to AR/AP/billing
Experience for the Senior Accountant:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business or related
- General accounting experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial, products or related preferred
- Positive attitude and eager to learn, grow and take on more
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems experience/interest in technology
- Comfortable working in a plant/factory environment
About the Company/Senior Accountant opportunity:
- Family type, 40-hour week
- Opportunity to learn, take on more
- Will gain a lot of broad exposure to accounting/finance, will wear many hats
- Individual will have the opportunity to really make an impact on/in the business and be well recognized.
- Work closely with senior leadership
- Healthcare, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD
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MaxSalary: USD90000
MinSalary: USD70000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.