Accounting Manager

Role Summary

DLC is expanding and seeking Accounting Managers to join our team in Chicago. Our full-time consultants partner with clients on a wide range of complex, high-impact initiatives, including accounting and finance operations, financial reporting, FP&A, financial systems implementations, process optimization, post-merger integration, and project management across diverse industries.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that values collaboration and innovation. We are committed to attracting exceptional talent, investing in your professional development, broadening your industry exposure, and providing clear paths for career advancement.

DLC is one of Addison Group’s five full-time, salaried Accounting and Finance practice models, supporting a diverse Fortune 500 client base across key markets, including Southern California (Los Angeles and Orange County), San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

Our model is built on hiring highly accomplished professionals, including those with Big 4 CPA experience and/or top-tier MBA credentials. DLC consultants are seasoned, high-caliber experts equipped to support the complex and evolving needs of our clients.

Areas you will have an opportunity to provide support in:

• Drive the financial reporting process through the consolidation,
• Prepare monthly consolidation and financial reporting of GAAP and IFRS basis financial results,
• Lead and manage all month-end close activities.
• Cash management and cash flow forecasting.
• Analyze financial results to provide company-wide and business unit evaluations & variance analysis
• Develop and standardize monthly dashboard reporting and establish KPI’s
• Assess and redesign Reporting packages.
• Prepare financial reporting of GAAP and IFRS financial results.
• Research and apply new accounting regulations as required,
• Document and provide leadership on accounting policies and procedures to protect and maintain sound reporting controls,
• Knowledge of US GAAP reporting requirements
• Identify areas of inefficiencies, redesign and implement process improvements
• SEC Reporting
• Support the company’s external reporting filings by preparing footnotes and MD&A
• Integrate post-merger systems and reporting as needed
• Support ERP Implementations and upgrades

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA and/or CPA or in progress required
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience with some experience in large public company
• Confidence in professional aptitude and ability to convey your skills and knowledge to clients
• Strong willingness to be adaptable and flexible in changing environments
• High energy with commitment to exceed customer expectations
• Demonstrated career progression
• Advanced excel (pivots, v-lookups) and ability to manipulate large data sets
• Possess exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build relationships with all levels

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare benefits that include medical, dental, vision
• 401k retirement plan including employer match
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family planning reimbursement program
• Life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage options
• Learning and Development resources
• Commitment to work-life balance and comprehensive onboarding and on-going personal and career development

Compensation for this position ranges from $110,000 - $150,000 and will vary depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. The compensation may also include incentive compensation in the form of discretionary bonuses.

About the Company

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our DLC Client Services Director will drive business development, sales and networking efforts identifying project opportunities to successfully deploy our bench consultants. Principal responsibility will ensure high utilization & efficiency for the Los Angeles practice with target clients. The CSD will execute the entire client development lifecycle and sales pursuit strategy for our DLC.

Ideal candidates will possess a formal Finance and/or Accounting degree from an accredited four-year university with a strong business development track record within the professional services / consulting sector.

OPPORTUNITY

Execute and lead between 12-15 prospect meetings per week with financial decision-maker executives in assigned target companies building relationships and promoting DLC brand awareness.

Execute in person client meetings with target buyers to introduce DLC services identifying current and future needs developing portfolio of accounts.

Source deal opportunities from active skill marketing, networking and prospect meetings.

Successfully qualify opportunities and build relationships with stakeholders.

Attend, participate and shadow consultant interviews.

Attend pre-engagement meetings to help facilitate and partner closing of projects / scopes of work.

Debrief on potential projects with consultants, provide coaching on engagement performance, while also helping interact with bench consultants.