Senior Accountant Financial Reporting
Addison Group
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Job Description
Addison Group is partnering with a rapidly growing, publicly traded global leader to identify a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant.
This is a highly visible role focused on SEC reporting, equity-based compensation, and technical accounting research.
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 1–2 days in office)
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation and filing of SEC reports, including 10-Qs, 10-Ks, and 8-Ks
- Prepare financial statement tie-outs, footnotes, and supporting schedules
- Support equity-based compensation accounting, dividends, and related journal entries
- Research technical accounting guidance and evaluate disclosure impacts
- Prepare GAAP and SEC disclosure checklists to ensure compliance
- Assist with quarterly EPS calculations and external audit support
- Help maintain SEC reporting controls, policies, and procedures
- Identify process improvements and support special projects as need
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA required
- 3–4 years of public accounting and/or SEC reporting experience
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools such as Workiva is a plus
- Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills
Why This Role:
- Join a high-growth, innovative organization
- Strong visibility and cross-functional exposure
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture
- Emphasis on process improvement, automation, and career development
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary: $100K–$110K + 10% annual bonus
- Blue Cross Blue Shield medical coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid work schedule ( 2 days/week in office)
About The Company
Addison Group
Addison Group is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent solutions (staffing) and consulting services, offering a full suite of capabilities across multiple practice areas, including information technology, finance and accounting, non-clinical healthcare, human resources, administrative, and digital marketing. We work in specialized markets and channel decades of expertise into real, honest conversations, not just software. We know that great teams start with great people. That means we focus on quality, not quotas. It means that we’re laser-focused on seeing candidates beyond their resumes to understand their goals and make sure they align with your mission. And it means working with you to get detailed insights on your teams so we can find people who fit, not just who’s available. For Addison Group, businesses are as good as their talent, and No one gets talent like Addison Group.™ A full range of services: - Contract - Contract-to-hire - Permanent placements - Executive search Recent accolades: - Forbes "America’s Best Recruiting & Temporary Staffing Firms” 2024, 2023, 2022 - Crain’s Chicago Business “Chicago’s Largest Privately Held Companies” 2023 - SIA’s Largest US Staffing Firms for a Seventh Consecutive Year
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