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DLC DLC Group

Senior Accountant

DLC DLC Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


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 six 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.

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSISPreparation of annual operating plansQuarterly re-forecastingDevelopment of multi-year strategic plansAnalysis of product line, channel and customer profitabilityEvaluation of marketing and advertising ROIBenchmarkingRefinement of cost allocation methodologiesR&D budgetingCost-to-serve analysisDevelopment of complex forecasting toolsPricing analysisAcquisition and divestiture analysisCapital expense planning and analysis

FINANCIAL

SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATIONDefine software requirementsManage software selection processAct as functional lead in implementation of financial systems or product upgradesServe as liaison between IT and Finance/Accounting functionsDesign and map chart of accountsDevelop and execute test scriptsDesign financial reports using system or bolt-on reporting tools Identify and implement “quick hit” process improvementsPerform post-implementation troubleshooting

PROCESS DOCUMENTATION & REDESIGNDevelop “as is” process narratives and flow chartsImplement best practice recommendationsAlign processes with capabilities of new systemsEnsure processes are compliant with external regulation

INTERIM OR ‘GAP’ FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTProvide interim financial management when positions are impacted by growth, re-organization, merger, acquisition, or relocationEvaluate job description and job contentDocument desk-level processesIdentify and implement productivity opportunitiesAssess efficiency of workflowDevelop current and accurate position descriptionsTrain newly hired staff

PROJECT MANAGEMENTAnalyze and document project objectives and requirementsScope project, identify resource requirements, articulate deliverables and develop timetablesCreate project and communication plansCoordinate efforts of internal process owners and subject matter expertsDevelop contingency plans to eliminate obstacles to on-time and on-budget completion of the project

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