Accounting & Finance Consultant

DLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DLC, an Addison Group Company, is seeking an experienced Accounting & Finance Consultant in Chicago to support diverse client needs. Responsibilities include financial planning, reporting, systems implementation and interim management. Ideal candidates will have a CPA or MBA and strong analytical skills, aiming for a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible vacation packages

Qualifications

• Experience working inside Fortune 1000 companies.
• 5 to 20 years of overall experience in finance.
• Big 4/6/8 CPA designation required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual operating plans and forecasts.
• Conduct financial accounting reporting and SEC reporting.
• Implement financial systems and support project management.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Communication skills

Financial knowledge

Education

CPA or MBA from a top 25 program

Job description

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DLC, an Addison Group Company, is adding talent to its Chicago-based team of Accounting & Finance Consultants!

We are currently seeking experienced Accounting & Finance Consultants who want to join a fantastic team of talented Consultants, tasked with supporting our clients in a wide range of interim and project-based Accounting needs.

DLC currently serves our clients out of five offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Southern California. Our clients include Sony Pictures, Disney, Amgen, Nestle, Sephora, Tyson, Genentech, Walgreens, Takeda and a multitude of venture capital firms, hedge funds and private equity firms.

Our Consultants have a background in Financial Planning & Analysis, a CPA background or a blend of both. As a DLC Consultant, you will provide solutions across a wide variety of industries, companies, and functional disciplines.

Daily, you will work directly with finance and operating executives for the clients we serve.

Job Responsibilities

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

• Preparation of annual operating plans
• Quarterly re-forecasting
• Development of multi-year strategic plans
• Evaluation of marketing and advertising ROI
• Benchmarking
• Refinement of cost allocation methodologies
• R&D budgeting
• Cost-to-serve analysis
• Development of complex forecasting tools
• Pricing analysis
• Acquisition and divestiture analysis
• Capital expense planning and analysis
• Analysis of product line, channel and customer profitability
  
  

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING

• SEC Reporting Requirements: Forms 10-K, 10-Q, S-1, S-3, S-4
• FASB Pronouncement analysis and implementation
• Post-merger integration
• Reporting package development
• Financial and operational audit coordination and execution
• Consolidated financial statement preparation
• Monthly close process redesign
• Creation, review and documentation of internal control policy and procedures
  
  

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION

• Define software requirements
• Manage software selection process
• Act as functional lead in implementation of financial systems or product upgrades
• Serve as liaison between IT and Finance/Accounting functions
• Design and map chart of accounts
• Develop and execute test scripts
• Design financial reports using system or bolt-on reporting tools
• Identify and implement “quick hit” process improvements
• Perform post-implementation troubleshooting
  
  

PROCESS DOCUMENTATION AND REDESIGN

• Develop “as is” process narratives and flow charts
• Implement best practice recommendations
• Align processes with capabilities of new systems
• Ensure processes are compliant with external regulation
  
  

INTERIM OR “GAP” FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Provide interim financial management when positions are impacted by growth, re-organization, merger, acquisition, or relocation
• Evaluate job description and job content
• Document desk-level processes
• Identify and implement productivity opportunities
• Assess efficiency of workflow
• Develop current and accurate position descriptions
• Train newly hired staff
  
  

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Analyze and document project objectives and requirements
• Scope project, identify resource requirements, articulate deliverables and develop timetables
• Create project and communication plans
• Coordinate efforts of internal process owners and subject matter experts
• Develop contingency plans to eliminate obstacles to on-time and on-budget completion of the project
  
  

Job Requirements

• Distinguished academic and professional career
• Big 4/6/8 CPA and/or an MBA from a top 25 program.
• Experience working inside the Fortune 1000
• Strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Approximately 5 to 20 years of overall experience
  
  

Benefits

All DLC employees are eligible for benefits following a qualification period including health insurance and retirement plans.

Work/Life Balance

We are firm believers in achieving a healthy work-life balance – offering results-oriented work hours and flexible vacation packages.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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