Senior Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing
Waukegan, IL · Posted November 3, 2026
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Senior Accountant
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
Immediate impact role with visibility to senior leadership and finance management.
Broad accounting exposure including month-end close, job costing, WIP analysis, and project accounting.
Opportunity to support integration and special projects following a recent acquisition.
Work in a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves environment where contributions are valued.
Stable, full-time onsite position with a team-oriented accounting department.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant:
Manage accounting activities including general ledger functions, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month-end close support.
Prepare and analyze job cost reports, WIP schedules, change orders, and subcontractor billings.
Support accounts payable processes, statement reconciliations, waiver tracking, and payment follow-up with general contractors.
Perform invoicing, billing, cost reporting, and various accounting projects as assigned.
Utilize advanced Excel tools to analyze financial data and prepare reporting.
Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:
Proven Senior Accountant experience with the ability to work independently and hit the ground running.
Strong general ledger, month-end close, reconciliation, and financial reporting experience.
Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
Construction industry accounting experience strongly preferred.
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