Senior Accountant
Brilliant®
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Chicago, IL · $80k–$100k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $90,000 a year. Across 403 open senior accountant listings that state pay, the middle half runs $87,500 to $112,500 and the median is $100,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 10% below the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among accountants and auditors, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for accountants and auditors: 35% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Senior Accountant – Tax & General Accounting ~ Downtown Chicago, IL (Hybrid) ~$80,000–$100,000 + Bonus
We are partnering with an established family office in downtown Chicago seeking a Senior Accountant with a strong tax background who is also comfortable assisting...