Finance/Accounting Consultant

Finance/Accounting Consultant

Local Offices. Where you'll find us.

MarketSphere has a strong presence in Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia. Because of our strong commitment to the markets we serve, the majority of our employees live in the communities in which they work. We are currently looking for this position in our Dallas office.

People. Who we are.

MarketSphere consultants represent the best talent in the consulting business. By demonstrating leadership and project ownership-as well as a commitment to developing others-MarketSphere consultants utilize their competencies every day. Through a variety of opportunities and responsibilities, consultants are encouraged and supported in defining their career goals and objectives. The business casual environment supports a balanced lifestyle, meeting the needs of both clients and employees.

What we are looking for.

At this time, MarketSphere is actively recruiting individuals with talent in the fields of finance and accounting to join our Financial Solutions team.  The candidate will assume a project-based role participating in engagements in the finance and accounting and information technology arenas.  Typical projects will include process assessment and redesign, implementation of strategic finance and reporting applications, close and consolidation optimization, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act remediation.  These projects will occur in a breadth of clients from middle-market to Fortune 500 corporations across industries.

 

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the following areas:

 

• Accounting and finance functional knowledge:

o  Reporting and analysis

o  Budgeting, planning and forecasting

o  Order to Cash and Purchase to Pay cycles

o  General Ledger, Close and Consolidation

 

-It would be helpful if the candidate had any background with Charles River and/or Bloomberg software product experience

 

• Experience with an accounting or reporting application/module (such as Hyperion, Cognos, Oracle) is preferred,

• Demonstrated effective communication skills (both oral and written)

• Solid PC skills proficiency including Excel, Access and PowerPoint

• Three or more years of finance experience preferred

 

The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, information systems, or accounting.


Essential Functions:
• Previous experience with one or more large consulting firms a plus
• Demonstrated process design and improvement experience 

 

• Support client engagements and/or project leaders

• Contribute to overall engagement performance

• Support business development efforts including proposal development, performing market research, analysis, and compilation

• Critical thinking ability

• Demonstrate a commitment to acquiring new capabilities

 

-The candidate must be open to some potential travel

Please apply with Ryan McKigney @ ryan.mckigney@marketsphere.com

www.marketsphere.com