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12 results for Private Equity Associate in Chicago, IL

Accounting & Finance Associate
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>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 [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This individual will assist the Controller in all fund and company-related accounting and reporting duties. The qualified candidate must have demonstrated experience in general ledger maintenance, understanding of GAAP accounting principles, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a busy team.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u> </strong></p><p> </p><p>•       Monitor cash balances of multiple Funds, GPs, and the management company</p><p>•       Initiate wire transfers and ACH payments to vendors, investors, and employees</p><p>•       Assist with quarterly financial statement packages to investors </p><p>•       Assist in managing audit and tax engagements</p><p>•       Assist in drafting Capital Call Notices and Distribution Notices for multiple Funds and GPs</p><p>•       Review monthly bills for payment and calculate allocation of expenses</p><p>•       Create bills for quarterly monitoring fees and portfolio company reimbursements</p><p>•       Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and bank fee analysis (cash and other assets) and record journal entries for approximately 15 partnerships</p><p>•       Compile monthly cash transfer logs (external, internal and wire confirmations)</p><p>•       Create monthly restricted stock list and other compliance related items </p><p>•       Maintain various files and records, ensuring organization and relevance</p>
  • 2026-02-11T16:38:39Z
Senior Associate – Transaction Advisory Services (TAS)
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 135000.00 - 180000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $135,000 - $180,000 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].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description </strong></p><p>The TAS Senior Associate will assume a wide set of responsibilities across buy and sell side transactions, including financial and business due diligence, making a significant impact in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This role represents a unique opportunity for highly-motivated professionals to serve private equity, direct lenders and corporate clients to increase value through thoughtful transaction diligence and structuring. Qualified individuals should be prepared to work within a collaborative team environment to assess a business’s strengths and weaknesses, identify key risks and potential deal issues and ultimately evaluate the alignment of potential transactions to clients' investment strategies.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ol><li>Work directly with senior personnel at the Company and their clients to develop comprehensive solutions to complex transactional challenges </li><li>Execute buy and sell side diligence including but not limited to historical and projected financial and operating trends analysis, quality of earnings analysis, working capital and net debt consideration analysis</li><li>Draft clear and compelling reports outlining key takeaways and participating in management meetings</li><li>Review transaction agreements, customer and vendor contracts</li><li>Collaborate closely with performance improvement, restructuring and investment banking colleagues</li><li>Support internal trainings and best practice sharing</li><li>Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives</li><li>Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture</li></ol>
  • 2026-02-05T21:54:03Z
Tax Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 150000.00 - 160000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $150,000-$160,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Tax Manager. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1)         The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2)         They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3)         There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4)         The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5)         And more…</p><p><br></p><p>This person will work within the team as a key member and responsibilities will include but not limited to:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Supporting portfolio company finance teams (including direct interaction with CFOs, controllers, and FP& A managers) with tax reporting and supporting calculations, such purchase price allocations, transaction cost analysis, and coordinating tax work within required timelines.</li><li>Provide guidance and assistance with technical tax questions and research.</li><li>Understanding the necessary action items and processes needed to accomplish such benefits including purchase price allocations and tax step-up computations.</li><li>Participate in both sell side and buy-side tax due diligence for platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions and carve outs and gather information, data, legal agreements, etc. for the service providers.</li><li>Monitor transaction tax benefits and tax refunds due after sale of portfolio company.</li><li>Assist coordination of service providers for provisions and compliance.</li><li>Review and summarize purchase agreements for tax deliverables.</li><li>Prepare special tax projects (like transaction tax benefit analysis) for certain acquisitions.</li><li>Provide technical assistance with new federal and state law changes.</li><li>Assist in coordinating the flow of K-1s for the fund in a timely manner.</li><li>Provide IRS audit support and project management.</li></ul><p> </p>
  • 2026-02-11T14:38:43Z
Assurance Senior Associate
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 95000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $95,000-$100,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p> As part of the Financial Services Industry team, you’ll work with some of the nation’s leading private equity, hedge, and other alternative investment funds. You’ll</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the engagement lead on specific client accounts</li><li>Take responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverables</li><li>Develop detailed engagement work plans</li><li>Illustrate budgets and schedules</li><li>Actively participate in proposals</li><li>Manage a team of staff associates, including interns, while providing regular performance coaching and feedback</li><li>Gain the respect and confidence of the CRZ team through effective client management, timely and accurate communication, and clear and concise direction and leadership</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2026-02-11T18:08:46Z
Sell Side M&A Advisor
  • Chicago, IL
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 250000.00 - 350000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $250,000 - $350,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this remote role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></p><p>● End-to-End Deal Management: Manage a high-volume pipeline and consistently deliver signed contracts within the dental vertical.</p><p>● Valuation & Analysis: Perform dental-specific valuations using US metrics, EBITDA normalization, and clinical metric interpretation (e.g., active patient counts and case acceptance).</p><p>● DSO Relationship Leadership: Establish and maintain "First-Look" status with major US Dental Service Organizations and private equity groups.</p><p>● Deal Structuring: Navigate complex M& A components including "Holdbacks," "Earn-outs," and "Equity Rolls".</p><p>● Data Integrity: Ensure 100% accuracy in P& L gathering and tax return analysis before presenting to senior executives.</p><p>● Global Collaboration: Our team spans several time zones. To keep us aligned, this role requires occasional early morning or late evening calls. In exchange, we offer a high degree of autonomy and flexibility during the standard workday to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p>
  • 2026-02-02T20:33:44Z
Sr. Financial Analyst
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 95000.00 - 115000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $95,000-$115,000 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]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting packages for assigned entities</li><li>Maintain, review, and analyze all general ledger accounts</li><li>Perform overall income statement and balance sheet analysis</li><li>Oversee the accounting and operations for multiple private investment vehicles</li><li>Assist with accounting and operations of private equity real estate funds</li><li>Support the team in all investment fund accounting</li><li>Analyze processes for improvement</li><li>Recommend and implement process changes where appropriate</li><li>Prepare analyses to support annual financial statement audits and the preparation of tax returns</li></ul><p> </p>
  • 2026-02-09T20:08:43Z
Accountant
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>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]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Join the wave of young finance professionals who are swapping their mundane 9-5s for fresh opportunities with Chicago’s top companies.</p><p><br></p><p>The focus of this position will be on the delivery of financial services to a set of individual clients through accounting, operational activities, and reporting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Manage the personal accounting for a variety of the company’s clients, both individuals and trusts. This includes preparing journal entries and finalizing personal financial statements on a monthly basis. This also includes completing a quarterly reporting package with detailed financial analyses, for example, budget vs. actual spending summaries.</li><li>Within twelve months, recommend a new personal financial report, analysis, or graphic to be included with the quarterly reporting package for the individual or trust clients which you manage.</li><li>Manage the annual financial reporting, administration of grants, and recording of documentation for a private foundation. This includes preparation of federal and state tax filings and calculation of the required minimum charitable distributions.</li><li>Within six months, assume responsibility for the company’s cash management activities. This includes initiating weekly cash transfers on behalf of our business entities and individual clients, reviewing individual investor accounts for liquidity limitations, and coordinating monthly income distributions to individual clients.</li><li>Gather and organize all annual tax information necessary for the preparation of income tax filings for our clients.</li><li>Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments for individuals and trusts.</li><li>Prepare annual extension estimates of taxable income from underlying investments.</li><li>Participate in recurring calls with external service providers (public accounting firms).</li><li>Manage the tax compliance calendar and track the ongoing progress of annual tax returns for all entities.</li><li>Prepare tax returns to be reviewed and signed by the CFO (Individual x1, Trust x1, and a Private Foundation x1). Review tax returns prepared by external service providers (Corporations x2, Partnership x8, Individuals x4, and Trusts x27).</li><li>Work closely with CFO and President in any tax planning/modeling on behalf of our clients (e.g., estate planning, charitable tax planning, etc.)</li><li>Coordinate real estate tax payments, required annual state filings for LLCs, and draft responses to federal and state income tax notices, as needed.</li><li>Within six months, manage the annual calculation of after-tax investment returns for each of our underlying partnership investments (excluding private equity).</li><li>Complete a variety of ad hoc projects working directly with the company’s President, CFO, Client Service Manager, or other team members on an as needed basis. This might include projects related to Corporate and Partnership Accounting, Private Equity & Compliance, Payroll, Administration, Debt and Liquidity Planning, or other analyses requested by the company’s clients.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-02-10T18:41:25Z
VP, Accounting Advisory
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 200000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $200,000- $250,000 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].</em></p><p><br></p><p>Is your current job giving “all-work-no-play” when it should be giving “work-life balance + above market pay rates”? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ol><li>Lead and support end-to-end client engagements across core controllership and finance operations, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report and manage or contribute to engagement teams advising clients through situational needs such as first-time audit readiness, transactional accounting (acquisitions, divestitures, IPO and debt transactions) and complex technical accounting</li><li>Conduct and oversee detailed financial analysis and assist in deliverable preparation that informs client strategy and decision-making</li><li>Execute buyside and sell side diligence, including historical and projected financial and operating trends analysis, quality of earnings analysis, working capital analysis and net debt consideration analysis</li><li>Draft clear and compelling reports outlining key takeaways</li><li>Provide technical and strategic accounting guidance (ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842, GAAP, IFRS and SEC standards) and translate into broader business and stakeholder implications for clients</li><li>Advise clients on process design, technology-enabled solution implementation and scalable finance processes to improve reporting</li><li>Develop data models, reports and dashboards leveraging tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx or Excel to provide clear, data-driven insights</li><li>Collaborate with senior team members to evaluate client performance, diagnose issues across the finance operating model, identify improvement opportunities and prepare / prioritize actionable recommendations</li><li>Lead client meetings, helping translate findings into actionable insights, manage stakeholder expectations and supporting the execution of solutions</li><li>Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members</li><li>Lead internal trainings and best practice sharing</li><li>Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture</li></ol>
  • 2026-02-05T21:54:03Z
Finance Operations Associate
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 100000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $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 [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p>Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Help manage fund leverage facilities, including drawdown/paydown requests, borrowing base certificates, covenant monitoring, advance rate analysis, AUP reviews and other required reporting and analytics</li><li>Develop and improve the firm’s reporting infrastructure that serves a variety of internal and external stakeholders and caters to the unique requirements of leverage providers, investors, and other counterparties</li><li>Perform representative daily activities that include:</li><li>Maintain data integrity within borrowing bases for effective administration of credit facilities;</li><li>Process waterfalls for accurate tracking and payment of principal and interest collections;</li><li>Leverage business systems such as PowerBI, WSO, Geneva, and Salesforce to automate reporting infrastructure;</li><li>Establish dashboards and processes to satisfy a variety of reporting needs;</li><li>Compile and monitor key portfolio ratios and metrics; and</li><li>Monitor fund liquidity and manage fund cash positions</li><li>Liaise with external service providers (leverage providers, collateral custodian, auditor, etc.) on a regular basis</li><li>Liquidity management and cash forecasting for the Funds</li><li>Maintain pricing models used by deal teams to analyze return and leverage projections for loan originations</li><li>Interface with all areas of the organization (underwriting, operations, originations, capital formation, debt capital markets, investor services, IT, etc.) as needed</li><li>Produce investor reporting deliverables, due diligence requests, exposure reports and other ad hoc investor reporting requirements</li><li>Produce management reporting & special projects for internal stakeholders as needed</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p>
  • 2026-02-05T16:48:49Z
Attorney/Lawyer
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 175000.00 - 215000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half is looking for an experienced Attorney with expertise in commercial real estate transactions to join a growing real estate investment firm in Chicago, Illinois. This role focuses on managing complex acquisitions, dispositions, leasing agreements, and financing structures across a diverse portfolio. You will collaborate closely with multiple teams to ensure smooth deal execution while mitigating risks.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Lead and oversee nationwide commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, leasing agreements, and financing projects.</li><li>Draft, negotiate, and review key legal documents such as purchase and sale agreements, loan contracts, leases, and joint venture documents.</li><li>Coordinate due diligence processes, including title and survey reviews, clearing exceptions, and ensuring timely closings.</li><li>Advise on capital market strategies by evaluating financing structures and negotiating debt agreements.</li><li>Provide expertise on leasing matters for retail, industrial, office, and ground leases while addressing tenant concerns and ensuring compliance with agreements.</li><li>Develop standardized templates and policies to streamline transactional processes and enhance efficiency.</li><li>Collaborate with acquisitions, asset management, property management, and finance teams to identify risks and optimize transaction outcomes.</li><li>Stay informed about industry regulations and legal trends impacting commercial real estate transactions.</li></ul>
  • 2026-02-13T08:04:09Z
Accountant - Tax
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 95000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000 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]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Feeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Tax Accountant. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.</p><p><br></p><p>The Accountant position reports to the Accounting Manager of the Individual/Foundation Group and works well with all of the other professional service providers.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Job Description</u></strong></p><p>• Maintenance of general ledgers, including preparation of accounting entries for the day to day transactions and other activity.</p><p>• Preparation of electronic tax work papers and tax returns for individuals, foundations and partnerships, including analysis of tax issues.</p><p>• Preparation of financial analysis such as tax projections, cash flow and liquidity planning and budgets.</p><p>• Preparing and maintaining periodic reports, including personal financial statements for family members, private foundation financial reports, summaries of property expenses, valuable articles and insurance policies.</p><p> </p>
  • 2026-02-11T14:38:43Z
Sr. Tax Manager
  • Chicago, IL
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 180000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><em>The salary range for this position is $180,000-$200,000 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]</em></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Senior Tax Manager position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.</p><p><br></p><p>1)          The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees</p><p>2)          They have higher bonus structures</p><p>3)          There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.</p><p>4)          The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)</p><p>5)          And more…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>The Individuals/Foundations Group provides accounting, tax compliance and planning, legal, trust administration, business management, financial management, treasury, insurance, and technology services to the enterprises of two wealthy families, including business entities, trusts, individuals and foundations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Duties & Responsibilities </strong></p><p>• Will be assigned to multiple clients, with a focus on not-for-profit entities including 501(c)3 private foundations and supporting organizations and 501(c)4 trusts; responsible for all aspects of accounting, tax, legal and financial management and analysis functions for assigned clients.</p><p>• Manage and review the accounting for assigned clients including reviewing journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations.</p><p>• Oversee and manage the tax projection and tax return processes for assigned clients including identification and resolution of tax issues in consultation with in-house tax experts and review of tax projections, tax workpapers and tax returns.</p><p>• Coordinate and provide transaction support to the family and foundation investment organizations, including drafting board packages, reviewing and coordinating execution of transaction documents, and coordinating treasury support upon closing.</p><p>• Interpret governing documents (e.g. operating agreements and by-laws) and apply the provisions of the governing documents to the management and accounting for an entity.</p><p>• Coordinate with external advisors in the execution of responsibilities associated with management of assigned clients.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day business and accounting management to certain professional service providers such as budget and projection preparation, quarterly billing, processing reimbursable expenses, etc.</p><p>• Mentor, train and manage staff accountants and managers to meet deadlines and prioritize projects/workload.</p><p>• Identify, develop and oversee the execution of improvements to internal processes.</p><p> </p>
  • 2026-02-11T15:23:39Z