Senior Staff Accountant

At C.A. Fortune, we aspire to maintain our position as the nation’s leading consumer brands agency. We realize how fortunate we are to offer comprehensive solutions to our clients. From sales management to marketing, all the way down to insights and e-commerce, our boutique service model offers a breadth of services to our clients.

People. Passion. Purpose. Our people are the core of our business. Our unique boutique service model allows our people to follow their passions with a purpose, all while delivering excellent services to our clients. At C.A., we live and breathe our values. We are fearless and curious innovators who lead with solutions, empower others, and do the right thing, always. We are a family-first organization and recognize the importance of a healthy and flexible work-life balance, a positive support system, and the power of diversity and inclusion.

• We’re looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join our collaborative and fast-paced Accounting team. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals and be exposed to a wide variety of accounting processes and tasks.
• The Senior Staff Accountant will take full ownership of their assigned responsibilities within key accounting functions—including month-end close, billing, accounts payable, and reconciliations—while contributing to the overall accuracy, process integrity, and success of the team. This role plays an active part in supporting cross-functional collaboration and driving strong financial outcomes across the organization.
• Salary range $75,000 - $100,000 based on experience, qualifications and skills
• Location:
  
  Hybrid in-office 3 days a week;
  Chicago, IL
• At C.A. we’re not looking for perfection, just people that want to commit to a us and grow their careers long-term. We are on a mission to build better brands that inspire healthier lifestyles for consumers and their families. If you’re looking for a sign to apply, here it is!

Accounting

• Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and other key transactions in accordance with GAAP and internal policies.
• Involved in the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial reporting deliverables.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper classification of transactions.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations monthly, investigating and resolving variances to ensure data integrity.
• Develop and implement process improvements to streamline accounting workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance data accuracy.
• Managing and responding to inquiries sent to the Accounting department’s shared email inbox.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with ad hoc analyses, reporting projects, system implementations, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
• Analyze financial statements and internal reports to identify discrepancies, variances, or unusual trends and proactively resolve issues.
• Review customer contracts and agreements to determine appropriate billing terms, schedules, and methods in compliance with company policies and revenue recognition standards.
• Collaborate with Sales, Legal, and Service teams to resolve contract discrepancies, clarify billing requirements, and gather any missing documentation or data.
• Generate and issue accurate, timely invoices based on completed sales and service transactions, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and internal controls.
• Ensure invoice accuracy, including validation of product or service descriptions, quantities, pricing, and applicable taxes or discounts.
• Record and apply incoming payments received via checks, credit cards, or ACH to appropriate customer accounts in the general ledger.
• Reconcile customer payments with outstanding invoices, investigating and resolving any variances or unapplied cash.
• Maintain and monitor accounts receivable aging reports by business division, proactively flagging overdue accounts and supporting collections…