Senior Accountant

DLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Chicago office. The role involves managing financial strategies and project objectives for major clients across various industries. The ideal candidate will have a CPA and strong expertise in financial planning and analysis, contributing to impactful solutions during key business transitions.

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Accountant with a CPA background.
• Skills in financial management and project coordination.
• Background in Financial Planning & Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual operating plans and quarterly re-forecasting.
• Project management to meet client objectives.
• Interim financial management during organizational changes.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Project Management

Accounting

Education

CPA certification

Job description

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DLC, an Addison Group Company, is adding talent to its Chicago-based team of Senior Accountant Consultants!

We are currently seeking experienced Senior Accountant 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.

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

• Preparation of annual operating plans
• Quarterly re-forecasting
• Development of multi-year strategic plans
• Analysis of product line, channel and customer profitability
• 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
  
  

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 & 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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