VP, Accounting Advisory Chicago, IL

Finance Director

The salary range for this position is $200,000- $250,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.

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• Lead and support end-to-end client engagements across core controllership and finance operations, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report and manage or contribute to engagement teams advising clients through situational needs such as first-time audit readiness, transactional accounting (acquisitions, divestitures, IPO and debt transactions) and complex technical accounting
• Conduct and oversee detailed financial analysis and assist in deliverable preparation that informs client strategy and decision-making
• Execute buyside and sell side diligence, including historical and projected financial and operating trends analysis, quality of earnings analysis, working capital analysis and net debt consideration analysis
• Draft clear and compelling reports outlining key takeaways
• Provide technical and strategic accounting guidance (ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842, GAAP, IFRS and SEC standards) and translate into broader business and stakeholder implications for clients
• Advise clients on process design, technology-enabled solution implementation and scalable finance processes to improve reporting
• Develop data models, reports and dashboards leveraging tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx or Excel to provide clear, data-driven insights
• Collaborate with senior team members to evaluate client performance, diagnose issues across the finance operating model, identify improvement opportunities and prepare / prioritize actionable recommendations
• Lead client meetings, helping translate findings into actionable insights, manage stakeholder expectations and supporting the execution of solutions
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members
• Lead internal trainings and best practice sharing
• Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture