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Job Description
Finance Modernization Manager – Independent Consulting 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
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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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
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.
- 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
- 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
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.
#PCFA
Salary : $90 - $110