Professional Consultant

Company:   Our client is a start-up professional services firm focused on the highly visible areas of accounting/finance, internal audit, SOX, technology risk mitigation and  corporate tax. This is a well funded/capitalized firm whose founders have previously built one of the premier firms in the industry. Their plans are to open offices in 25 cities over a 5 year period and employ over 1,500 people. Services will include hourly support, outsourcing, special projects and consulting. Opportunities for input and advancement are significant for those who get in on the ground floor of this exciting opportunity.

 

Location:   Chicago

 

Reports to: Practice Director

 

Core Competencies/Personality Profile:

? Proven leadership, strong initiative, high energy, excellent organization skills, and the ability to work in a team environment

? Working knowledge in specific areas of finance, accounting, audit, IT risk, and/or tax

? Project oriented individual with the ability to quickly understand project parameters and the pertaining work required to complete the project

? Inherent desire to join a start-up, progressive professional services environment with an understanding of the risk ? reward relationship within such an environment

 

Basic Functions: Our client will be focusing on a broad range of services, each requiring experience specific to the engagement focus.  The general focus areas are:

? Audit ? SOX 404 compliance, Internal Controls, Financial Systems, Business risk assessments, etc.

? Finance / Accounting ? 10Q, 10K, Financial Statement analysis, month-end close,  process improvement ? financial reporting process, valuation, consolidation of corp. financials (required: knowledge of GAAP and understanding of GAAP

? Tax ? Federal and State tax compliance, Sales & Use, Tax Accounting (FAS 109), State Income/Franchise Tax compliance and research, Tax provisions

? IT Risk mitigation

 

All Professionals will be looked upon to provide consistent, high quality, consulting and project management solutions to clients

 

Education Requirements (Depending on Focus)

4 year degree, CPA, MBA, CIA, CISA, MST, CFA 

Professional Experience:

Ideal candidates must have a strong knowledge base for their respective area of focus.  For example, the Professional Consultant in Accounting must have a strong understanding GAAP, experience with the G/L, experience with month end close, career progression in Accounting, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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