Cherry Bekaert - Elgin, IL

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Elgin, IL
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cherry Bekaert, one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., is seeking a Senior Manager for its Accounting Transformation team. This role is pivotal in driving the growth of our Accounting Advisory practice, which focuses on delivering innovative advisory, assurance, and tax services to clients. As a Senior Manager, you will lead a team of professionals in consulting engagements, helping clients navigate improvement opportunities and implement solutions that create value within their organizations. You will have the flexibility to work in a hybrid capacity across multiple office locations or potentially remotely, with travel required for specific projects as needed. In this position, you will be responsible for identifying client needs and fostering strong relationships through business development efforts. You will also play a key role in developing team members by providing constructive and actionable feedback. Your responsibilities will include managing project resources, budgets, billing, and collections, as well as preparing and presenting thought leadership through complex written and verbal materials. Your passion for excellent client service will be demonstrated through the diligent assessment of the current state of clients' Corporate Accounting and Finance departments, helping them transition to their desired future state. This may involve digitizing or automating accounting workflows, optimizing processes, and providing tailored solutions to improve outputs. The role encompasses various functional areas, including process and cost improvement initiatives, strategy and organizational design for accounting processes, policy development and execution, post-acquisition accounting integration, and fractional CFO services. You will also oversee business process transformation, including process workflow documentation, change management, and strategic road mapping for company-led initiatives such as ESG readiness and reporting compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of professionals to deliver consulting services to multiple client relationships.
  • Identify client needs and foster strong relationships through business development efforts.
  • Develop team members through constructive and actionable feedback.
  • Manage project resources, budgets, billing, and collections.
  • Prepare and present thought leadership through complex written and verbal materials.
  • Assess the current state of clients' Corporate Accounting and Finance departments to help transition to their desired future state.
  • Digitize or automate accounting workflows and optimize processes.
  • Provide specific and custom solutions to improve outputs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting and active CPA license (strongly preferred).
  • Seven (7) or more years of experience within a public accounting firm and/or industry environment performing audit, accounting, or consulting services.
  • Ability to develop and implement strategies to transform accounting processes and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Demonstrated experience with business development/expansion of services within existing or new clientele.
  • Experience in an environment with SAP, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday, Yardi, or Quickbooks.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize process improvements, system enhancements, and automation opportunities.
  • Experience conducting process mapping and analysis to identify areas for improvement and streamline workflows.
  • Strong organizational skills demonstrated through the management of multiple, concurrently running initiatives and experience planning and leading projects from start to finish.
  • Robust written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels.
  • Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, with a focus on details and accuracy.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with ESG readiness and reporting compliance initiatives.
  • Familiarity with change management processes.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and total rewards package focusing on wellbeing.
  • Annual bonus opportunities.
  • Medical, dental, and vision care coverage.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions.
  • Paid Care Leave.
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development and career growth.
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