Accounting & Finance Consultant

Accounting & Finance

Chicago

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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 four offices in Chicago, Northern California, and Southern California. Our Chicago clients include US Foods, Kraft, Sara Lee, Mondelez International, Exelon, Arthur J. Gallagher, Career Education Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, 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.