Sr.Technical Accountant

Robert Half
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and document complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memos for management and auditors.

• Actively utilize agentic AI tools – including Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or OpenAI Codex to automate recurring accounting tasks, accelerate research, and generate technical accounting memos or policies.

• Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, leases, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation and debt transactions).

• Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting.

• Subject matter expert on ASC 842 (Leases), including lease modifications, classification analysis and footnote disclosure support.

• Manage goodwill and intangible asset accounting, including annual impairment analyses and coordination with third party specialists.

• Support business combinations, including purchase price allocation, contingent consideration, and post-acquisition adjustments.

• Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes.

• Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for complex accounting areas.

• Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB and SEC.

• Support development of AI-assisted workflows for accounting processes and continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities and applicability to technical accounting and financial reporting functions.

• Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation

• Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to complex accounting topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, debt transactions, share-based compensation and other matters

• Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics

• Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP& A and operational teams as needed.

• Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance

• CPA required

• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience for a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience. Experience with a global company and/or foreign operations preferred, as is Big Four or regional public accounting experience

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements (IFRS experience a plus)

• Working knowledge of and experience using agentic AI platforms highly preferred

• Technical accounting research experience

• Working knowledge of recently issued accounting guidance highly preferred

• Experience with OneStream and/or Workday is a plus

• Project collaboration experience required

• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].

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Posted 2026-05-29

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