Manager Accounting Consulting - Oak Brook, United States - E78 Partners

Description

Manager Consultant (Controller)

E78 Partners provides comprehensive solutions that span the private equity investment life cycle - from fund operations to initial diligence to exit readiness - we ensure deal and management teams unlock value at an accelerated pace.

Supporting the entire office of the CFO on both the management and sponsorship level, our over 400 people solve the problems CFOs face every day to create value for their organizations.

Stronger Together
Together, with our team and our customers, we are stronger. Our people are our strongest element—which we refer to as the 78th element of the periodic table, platinum.

Our 'platinum values' hold us accountable to act ethically in all we do, care deeply about others, and succeed through teamwork.

Our team and our values are aligned around professionalism, passion and being true game changers
Since our founding in 2016, we've experienced a wonderful period of organic growth delighting customers and through acquisitions. Our Managers are hands-on AND strategic. They think critically, they ask questions. They are technically sound and open to creative solutions that fit client needs. Clients like to work with them. They inspire other staff to peak performance. They coach and they collaborate. It's anything but boring. Our Manager consultants are managing multiple client engagements and internal teams at the same time.

Responsibilities:
Managing E78 staff, as they perform weekly financial consulting services, monthly closes, and special projects for clients.
Working as a team with clients' own finance staff, to complete GAAP-compliant monthly financial packages.
Implementing QuickBooks for start-up clients and developing and managing the Chart of Accounts and Class structure.
Helping clients address and resolve complex financial issues.

Working closely with the E78 Finance and Business Intelligence team to help clients improve forecasts, reporting, and new processes and procedures that scale with their growth plans.

Comprehensive monthly analysis of business results, finance and operating metrics, and comparisons of actual results to budgets, forecasts, and prior month performance.

Preparation of meaningful, client-specific management reporting packages and Board packages.
Assessing current client processes for efficiency and adequate controls and proposing, documenting, and implementing process improvements.
Working with client staff and fellow consultants on various cross-departmental projects; and
External audit coordination, preparation of schedules for tax accountants, involvement in due diligence, and other projects, as needed.

Required Experience/Skills:
A passion for the consulting workstyle and an entrepreneurial attitude.
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work with client personnel at all levels within an organization.
Self-motivation, maturity, and versatility.
Experience working with C-Level management and comfort presenting to a client's Board of Directors.
Experience working in Private Equity and Venture Capital backed companies.
Ability to work in the day-to-day financial details, as well as analyze the business from a high-level.
Resourcefulness with a "can-do" results-oriented attitude to challenges and problem solving.
Excellent interpersonal skills and great teamwork attitude.
Ability to manage multiple team-members on various clients simultaneously, and also pitch in as an individual contributor, when needed.
Ability to work efficiently on multiple client engagements in parallel.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to occasionally travel (10-40% post-COVID) a plus.
Required Experience

CPA
Strong Excel Skills
Big 4 experience or Public Accounting experience

• 12 years progressive accounting experience

Preferred Experience
Rollup or other highly acquisitive environment
Transaction Accounting
SaaS, Manufacturing, Inventory, Medical/Dental
Revenue Recognition, Lease Accounting, Equity Accounting
QuickBooks, Sage/Intacct, and NetSuite
ERP Implementation

Compensation:
A base of $130,000 per annum, plus bonus and benefits
E78 Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive health choices), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as someone with a disability, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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