The Financial Controller for the U.S. will report to the Partner responsible for back-office functions and will interact with the U.S. Leadership team as well as the Management Committee Member responsible for the U.S. He or she will be responsible for overseeing the Finance function in the U.S for three legal entities (Consulting, LLC (SAP), Products)., which includes but not limited to: 

• Financial Closings (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly) 
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Forecasting 
• Annual creation of a budget / financial plan 
• Updates of the budget / financial plan 
• Managing Cashflow 
• Semi-monthly payroll
• Working with U.S. leaders on updating project forecasts, closing projects, and collections 
• Overseeing the work of a dedicated Tax resource 
• Working with controllers from other countries on intercompany activities 
• Supporting the setup and ongoing business of any new BearingPoint ventures 

The preferred candidate is someone who has experience in this type of role and is able to communicate with various levels of leadership. Attention to detail is a must as well as knowledge of best practices for financial closings and reporting and a basic knowledge of tax requirements and financial regulations. 

The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to play a key role in the growth of BearingPoint as we gain momentum in the region. 

Salary is negotiable with a range of $135,000 - $190,000 with an annual bonus up to 10% of base salary. Benefits include Healthcare (medical, dental, vision); life and disability insurance (company paid); wellbeing plans; 401(k) plan with company match; nine paid company holidays; 20 days of paid vacation; paid sick time; and training and development opportunities. 

The ideal candidate lives or is willing to relocate to Chicago. Position is a hybrid role with a preference for 3-4 days a week in the office, and remote 1-2 days a week.

Qualifications: 

• A minimum of 5 years in a Finance related role, preferably in professional services. 
• Demonstrated experience with financial closing and reporting. 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and results-oriented work habits. 
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite and SAP. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to work with all levels of US colleagues. 
• The ability to learn quickly, work independently and meet established individual goals and objectives. 
• Ability to analyze complex financial topics, to explain them in a comprehensible and recipient-oriented manner. 
• Strong analytical skills and number driven. 
• Team player and strong communication 
• Interested in working in international environment. 
• Highly motivated and self-driven. 
• Good communication skills to interact with regional finance leads and top management. 
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in business administration, accounting, or a related field or equivalent experience, Big-4 experience a plus. 

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee financial closing process for the U.S. BearingPoint entities (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Work with U.S. leadership team to create an annual forecast that is updated throughout the year. 
• Responsible for all financial aspects of our US legal entities 
• Preparation of the monthly and annual statement according to IFRS and US GAAP 
• Preparation and submission of semi-monthly payroll 
• Clarification of issues relevant to the month-end closing with other departments and checking the correctness of the reports (e.g. correctness of the cost centers, management of all provisions and accruals) 
• Independent maintenance of the general ledger as well as accounting, evaluation and posting of business transactions. 
• General ledger accounting including reconciliation with SAP subledger systems and intercompany reconciliations. 
• Creation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, ad hoc and regular KPI analyses
• Checking, evaluating, and commenting on actual/forecast deviations and cost developments. 
• Creation of the cash forecast 
• Checking the client order data 
• Participation in the creation of the tax package according to group specifications and in accounting issues 
• Close cooperation with the specialist departments (IT, HR, Legal) and other finance teams such as firmwide controlling and finance shared services across different time zones. 
• Meet monthly with project leaders to go through their projects and review billings, revenue burned, remaining forecast. Work with leaders on collections and closing projects.
• Work collaboratively with other controllers on intercompany transactions and with the firm-wide Finance team in Germany. Note that early morning work hours may be required at times (not frequent) due to time zone differences between Chicago and Europe. Flexible work hours are provided for these situations. 
• Provide support for setup of new BearingPoint ventures and ongoing support.