Position Responsibilities:
- Leading and executing financial assessments and delivering final work products to the client sponsor.
- Partnering with client and relevant stakeholders to analyze and redesign chart of accounts.
- Liaising with key client stakeholders and system implementation partners to ensure successful system implementations.
- Collaborating with members of the client executives to enhance financial reporting and enhance transparency to the Board.
- Performing financial and data analysis such as pricing analysis, cash flow projections and developing other high-level financial tools to assist senior management with strategic decisions.
- Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities across all finance department areas.
- Leading the annual budget or projection process, including coordination with financial and non-financial client staff.
- Identifying gaps in financial policies and improving policies and procedures tailored to the client’s needs.
- Coordinating and overseeing the client’s preparation for the annual financial statement audit and IRS Form 990 data collection.
- Liaising with the external audits, as requested, to support the client’s position related to technical accounting issues, with assistance from the Aprio Non-Profit Consulting Professional Practice Team.
- Directing and overseeing the month-end close and financial reporting processes.
- Assisting with business development responsibilities.
Qualifications:
- 12+ years of accounting experience, including demonstrated experience with GAAP for not for-profit organizations.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent. CPA preferred.
- Ability to autonomously plan, lead and own multiple client deadlines and prioritize workloads for both client and staff.
- Aptitude to effectively prioritize and manage multiple clients and staff on a daily basis.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trust and confidence with professionals at all levels, both within the client organization and Aprio.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with various types of systems and related integrations including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, customer relationship management, development, and enterprise resource planning.
- Ability and willingness to work on-site at various client locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area as needed.
Aprio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive and fairly paid across many roles, with clearer benchmarking helped by public job-posted ranges and compensation aggregators.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive and available from day one for full-time hires, which is stronger than the more typical waiting-period approach.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with profit sharing and access to FSA/Dependent Care accounts, which can improve total rewards when firm performance supports contributions.
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