Senior Accountant

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 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. 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