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Finance Modernization (Advisory) - Contractor

PeopleCaddie
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 2/23/2026 CLOSED ON 3/29/2026

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Job Description

Finance Modernization Manager – Independent Consulting Engagement

  • Location: Remote (preference for candidates near Chicago, New York, or Charlotte)
  • Duration: September 29, 2025 – February 27, 2026 (5 months)
  • Rate: $90–$110/hr C2C
  • Travel: International (Europe and South America), reimbursable

About The Engagement

A leading national advisory and public accounting firm has been engaged by its client to drive a flagship Finance Modernization program and is seeking independent consultants to support delivery. This subcontracting role offers the opportunity to operate in a client-facing environment, deliver high-impact results, and partner with senior stakeholders on transformation work.

Scope of Work

  • Lead workshops and working sessions with client finance and accounting stakeholders
  • Assess existing month-end close processes, identify bottlenecks, and deliver recommendations to achieve a 5-day close cycle.
  • Guide a chart of accounts redesign and facilitate mapping between legacy and target structures.
  • Review financial systems (ERP, reconciliation tools, reporting platforms) and identify opportunities for automation and optimization.
  • Deliver an implementation roadmap, an executive summary of findings, and a future-state schematic of the close process.

Team Structure

  • Consultant will be scoped at a Manager level.l
  • Work alongside a Program Manager and a Senior Associate on the engagement team.
  • Expected to drive deliverables and maintain project momentum, though this is not a project management role

Qualifications

  • 6 years of finance transformation, accounting advisory, or consulting experience
  • Strong knowledge of month-end close processes, financial reporting, and chart of accounts design
  • ERP exposure (SAP, Oracle, Workday preferred)
  • Excellent facilitation and communication skills with executive presence
  • CPA or MBA preferred
  • Ability to travel internationally for workshops and client sessions

Why Join

This is a subcontracting role with a national advisory firm supporting one of its marquee clients. Independent consultants are treated at parity with firm managers, delivering executive-level outcomes and adding a high-visibility finance transformation engagement to their portfolio.

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Salary : $90 - $110

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