Senior Associate – Accounting Advisory Job at Robert Half (Chicago)

Job Description

The Senior Associate role at the company represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. This Senior Associate is helping clients modernize financial operations through data-driven insights, innovative technology and scalable processes and bring a strategic lens to support buyers and sellers through the transaction process and beyond. The Senior Associate will support engagements that enhance efficiency, accuracy and decision-making for clients facing complex financial, transactional and operational challenges. This person will support key initiatives, execute discrete workstreams, collaborate closely with senior leaders and interact directly with CFOs (and their respective multidimensional teams), sponsors and other key stakeholders.

Job Responsibility

Support client engagements across core controllership and finance operations, including the development of solutions across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash and record-to-report processes
Support the engagement team advising clients through situational needs, such as first-time audit readiness, transactional accounting (acquisitions, divestitures, IPO and debt transactions) and complex technical accounting
Conduct detailed financial analysis and assist in the deliverable preparation that informs client strategy and decision-making
Execute buyside and sell side diligence, including historical and projected financial and operating trends analysis, quality of earnings analysis, working capital analysis and net debt consideration analysis
Draft clear and compelling reports outlining key takeaways
Apply and interpret complex accounting guidance (ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842, GAAP, IFRS and SEC standards) under the direction of engagement leaders, translating technical conclusions into clear, actionable client recommendations
Contribute to process design and technology-enabled solution implementation that improves reporting quality, controls, scalability and efficiency
Develop data driven models, reports and dashboards leveraging tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx or Excel to deliver insights
Collaborate with senior team members to evaluate client performance, diagnose root cause issues, identify improvement opportunities and prepare actionable recommendations
Participate in client meetings, helping translate findings into actionable insights and supporting the execution of proposed solutions and building trusted relationships with management teams and sponsors
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field
advanced degree or professional certification (CFA, CA) preferred
Four plus years of experience in financial consulting, advisory services or audit, preferably with exposure to transaction-driven or capital markets environments
Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting requirements, including practical experience with complex areas such as revenue, business combinations or financial instruments
Experience in financial modeling and financial statements analysis as well as accounting treatments

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