Associate Director - Accounting Advisory (Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Accounting Advisory – AA-General /
Full-Time Employee /
Remote
From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.
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Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance on all areas involving accounting/finance functions to include: financial reporting, operational accounting, technical accounting, transactions
- Manage client accounts, projects, and engagements, including: work plans, staffing, deadlines, and budgets throughout all lifecycle phases – strategy, goal-setting, deliverables, and maintaining an integrated project plan
- Create presentations that effectively inform and influence client decisions
- Act as role model, supervisor, coach, and mentor to Managing Consultants, Senior Consultants and Consultants on projects and within coaching families
- Manage teams and individuals by tracking and directing performance against objectives
- Develop timely resolutions to issues, risks, and project team conflicts
- Foster a spirit of collaboration among team members
- Generate new and add-on business opportunities, develop delivery methodologies and new service offerings
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40%
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience advising commercial companies in one or more of the following areas:
- Financial Reporting (e.g. SEC reporting, restatements, correction of errors, 10-K, 10-Q)
- Operational Accounting (e.g. streamlining monthly close process, preparing/facilitating the external audit process, improving FP&A functions)
- Implementing new accounting policy (e.g. ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases)
- Prior experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory firm), preferably at the “Big Four” or global management consulting firm (e.g. Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, Navigant, FTI, Accenture, IBM)
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Systems, Accounting or other technical discipline
- In depth knowledge of accounting standards (U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS)
- Consistent success in building and developing strong client relationships
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster an environment of collaboration and excellence
- Detail oriented with the ability to think from a “big picture” perspective
- Creativity, confidence, and flexibility
Additional Experience Desired in One or More of the Following Areas:
- Experience supporting transactions as a result of, or in preparation for, one or more of the following areas: mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-off, carve-out, IPO
Certifications Desired:
- CPA
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Business, Finance or other technical discipline
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