for the end-to-end management, validation, and processing of financial transactions. Responsibilities include reviewing and monitoring... ...Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining invoice controls and…
Finance & Accounting · Chicago, IL
Controller jobs in Chicago, IL
Controllers run the accounting function of a company. They own the close process, financial reporting, and internal controls, and manage the accounting team that keeps the numbers accurate and audit-ready.
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disclosures and supplemental information. Prepare and review supporting financial schedules for the 10-Qs and 10-K to ensure adequate disclosures... ...reporting procedures and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley contr…
$85k - $128k
OverviewAt Wipfli, people count.At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results. We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationsh…
$95k - $115k
growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)5) And more…:ResponsibilitiesPrepare tax documents and assist on tax return preparationReview and analyze financial statementsManage workload and…
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overseeing budgeting, forecasting, governance, reporting, and financial analysis for technology operations and investments. The role provides... ...optimization initiatives.Establish and maintain financial controls, gove…
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subcontractors to ensure proper waivers are being trackedMaintain project level financials and general ledgers as well as the construction entity as a wholeProject budgeting and forecastingAssist controller with forecast…
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swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.The focus of this position will be on the delivery of financial services to a set of individual clients through accounting, operational act…
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understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for... ...processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to…
generally accepted accounting procedures, such as maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of various accounting statements and financial reports. Reports direclty to manager. Familiar with a variety of general…
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advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. Job Description:Assist in the preparation of the quarterly external financial statements to ensure disclosures are complete and accurate, including the Incom…
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The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 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 *…
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we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. The Assistant Controller – Accounting Operations will be a proactive leader who values accuracy, efficiency a…
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What controllers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $47–$62 | $97k–$130k |
| Mid level | $62–$83 | $130k–$173k |
| Senior | $80–$114 | $167k–$238k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
GAAP and technical accountingFinancial reportingInternal controlsTeam managementMonth-end and year-end closeAudit managementERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)Cash flow managementProcess documentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How have you improved a close process you inherited?
Give the before and after in days, and the specific changes: reconciliation cadence, checklist ownership, or automation. Show the team came along with the change.
Tell me about your experience managing an external audit.
Describe owning the PBC list, keeping schedules ready year-round, and how the audit concluded — ideally with no material adjustments and a shorter fieldwork period.
How do you design internal controls without slowing the business down?
Show risk-based thinking: strong controls where dollars and fraud risk concentrate, lighter touch elsewhere, and automation where judgment is not needed.
How do you develop and retain your accounting team?
Mention clear ownership of areas, cross-training to remove single points of failure, and giving seniors visible stretch work like audit or systems projects.
Describe a technical accounting issue you had to research and resolve.
Pick something real — revenue recognition, leases, capitalization — and walk through the guidance you applied and how you documented the position.
How do you work with FP&A and the CFO?
Frame the controller as the source of trustworthy actuals: clean, timely closes that let FP&A forecast and the CFO speak to the board with confidence.
Tell me about a time you found or prevented a material problem.
Show vigilance plus process: how the issue surfaced, how you contained and corrected it, and the control you added afterward.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For controllers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with the scope you controlled: revenue, entity count, team size, and audit firm relationships.
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Quantify close discipline, for example a consistent five-day close across a multi-entity consolidation.
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Name clean audit outcomes and any first-year audits or system implementations you led.
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Include CPA licensure prominently; most controller postings treat it as required.
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Show a systems story, such as migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, since controllers often own that transition.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Senior Accountant
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Accounting Manager
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Assistant Controller
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Controller
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VP of Finance / CFO
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