Senior Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing
Wheeling, IL · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
Ready to step into a high-impact accounting role where you’ll influence operations, inventory strategy, and business performance? This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who wants exposure beyond traditional month-end close and the chance to help shape a growing finance function.
Senior Accountant
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Work directly with senior leadership, including the Controller and Director of Accounting • Gain broad exposure to operations, manufacturing, procurement, and business planning • Play a key role in building and improving inventory costing, reporting, and financial processes • Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in cost accounting, forecasting, and financial analysis • Join a stable organization with strong growth potential and a collaborative culture • Competitive compensation with bonus opportunity and long-term career advancement potential
Target Compensation: 70k-80k plus bonus
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant:
• Lead inventory costing and valuation activities, including account reconciliations and transaction analysis • Develop and maintain customer and product profitability reporting and standard cost models • Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes • Oversee Accounts Payable processing, vendor payments, and related general ledger reconciliations
Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance • 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience • Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and GAAP • Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and financial analysis/modeling
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