Job Description
As an Accounting Advisory Manager, you will be responsible for teams that consult with clients on complex accounting transactions.
You will help clients address their transactional, regulatory, and strategic needs - all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
More specifically, support on complex accounting matters arising from regulatory or strategic business changes such as adoption of new accounting standards, accounting framework conversions, IPO or other public offering assistance and on-call accounting advice, among others.
You'll build relationships with clients and your project teams, and engage client stakeholders to identify, assess, and deliver substantiated advice because together is how we succeed.
From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater CFO Advisory team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.
Your day-to-day may include :
- Consulting on complex accounting transactions
- Ensuring work is performed timely, with quality, and in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Overseeing and supporting multiple engagement teams to complete divestiture solutions - from evaluating carve-out readiness, supporting the 100-day planning and operational transition, and assisting in the separation of the business - for financial sponsors and corporate clients
- Supporting SEC regulatory filings for carve-outs and facilitating the preparation of carve-out financials
- Identifying market trends in order to be a proactive problem solver and sought-after adviser to clients and colleagues
- Assisting audit teams in evaluating accounting policies related to new, significant, or complex accounting-related matters
- Training and supervising less experienced colleagues and providing consistent, regular feedback
- Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates;
then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive
- Representing the company at recruiting and professional networking events
- Building your technical and professional skills through formal training
- Other duties as assigned
You have the following technical skills and qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or related disciplines required; Master's degree a plus
- Minimum 5 years of experience in providing financial statement audits, accounting advisory services, or corporate accounting / finance center of excellence experience focusing on complex accounting transactions
- An active CPA license is required
- Working knowledge in : Accounting standards including ASC 606 and / or ASC 842, Complex debt, equity, and employee compensation topics, Audit readiness support, IPO process or other capital transactions such as debt offerings or private placements, Organizational restructuring including acquisitions, carve-outs, or spin-offs and post-deal accounting, GAAP conversations, Financial instruments
- Analytical and technical skills including proficiency in US GAAP, SEC reporting rules and standards, accounting transactions, or mergers and acquisition services
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
- Value teamwork, are agile, and know the power of building strong relationships
- Skilled at leading, influencing, and motivating colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 30%