Financial Reporting / Record to Report Controllership Consultant

Deloitte•Jersey City, NJ

4d•$86,700 - $170,900•Onsite

About The Position

HELP FINANCE ORGANIZATIONS MODERNIZE CORE PROCESSES, IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY, AND DRIVE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS. AS PART OF DELOITTE’S FINANCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE, YOU WILL WORK WITH FINANCE LEADERS TO ADDRESS RECORD-TO-REPORT AND CONTROLLERSHIP CHALLENGES THROUGH PRACTICAL, TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SOLUTIONS. JOIN A TEAM THAT HELPS CLIENTS STRENGTHEN FINANCE OPERATIONS AND DELIVER MEASURABLE VALUE.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
Ability to lead projects or workstreams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to provide clear guidance to others
2+ years of experience in at least one of the following areas: entity accounting, enterprise accounting, finance transformation, technical accounting, operational accounting, financial planning and analysis, or cost accounting.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Risk Management, or Economics.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Cost Accountant (CCA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), or Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification, or working toward one of these certifications.
Experience using automation tools, including building Alteryx workflows or leveraging Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience applying U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations.
Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business, Systems, or Accounting.
Experience evaluating or documenting operational and financial internal controls, including controls supporting Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance.
Experience as a user or administrator of SAP, Oracle, Workday, or JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning finance and reporting applications.
Experience completing projects involving process mapping, root-cause analysis, gap analysis, requirements gathering, requirements definition, financial modeling, or value mapping.

Responsibilities

Assess current-state controllership processes, identify pain points and gaps, and prepare transformation roadmaps.
Develop solution hypotheses for identified challenges using people, process, technology, and governance levers while applying applicable accounting, regulatory, and compliance standards.
Deploy improvements to finance data models, cost transparency, financial close and consolidation, financial operations, and reporting using tools and accelerators.
Manage day-to-day stakeholder relationships; support engagement planning and budgeting; define deliverable structure and content; and manage engagement economics, risk, and timelines.
Contribute to proposal development, recruiting and retention activities, and improvements to delivery methods.