Accounting & Finance Consultant
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 markets in, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orange County. 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.
Compensation
- Competitive healthcare benefits that include medical, dental, vision
- 401k retirement plan including employer match
- Paid time off and company paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Family planning reimbursement program
- Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage options
- Learning and Development resources
- Commitment to work-life balance and comprehensive onboarding and on-going personal and career development
Compensation for this position ranges from $100,000 – $165,000 and will vary depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. The compensation may also include incentive compensation in the form of discretionary bonuses.
Work/Life Balance
We are firm believers in achieving a healthy work-life balance – offering results-oriented work hours and flexible vacation packages.
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