CFO Advisory, Senior Associate
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
As a Senior Associate in CFO Advisory Services, you will play a critical role in delivering accounting advisory engagements to state and local governments, higher education institutions, and not-for-profits clients. You will support clients in navigating complex financial reporting, operational challenges, and value creation initiatives. This role combines technical accounting expertise, financial analysis, and business acumen to drive performance improvement and support transformational change.
Implementation of new accounting standards (GASB 101 and GASB 103)
Complex financial statement close processes
Help drafting and reviewing Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)
Cash to modified accrual or full accrual conversions
Process improvement and organizational design
Client interviews and stakeholder engagement to gather insights and validate assumptions
Technology and AI strategy and enablement
Large data set manipulation and problem solving
Internal control and best practice evaluation
Validation of information between multiple sources of financial information
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within a public accounting firm, or public sector environment performing external audit, consulting, or in the accounting and finance function
- Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards (GASB)
- Prior experience with audit, accounting, and/or consulting standards (GASB, AICPA, GAS including Yellow Book/Green Book)
- Ability to navigate Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFRs)
- Prior experience with internal controls including documentation and testing of controls
- Strong organizational skills; enabling one to multi-task, adapt to dynamic environments, and meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel if needed (less than 25%)
- Licensed CPA (or in process of completing)
- State & Local Government or Not-for Profit experience
- GFOA’s ACFR Special Review Process
- Experience with financial statement close process or proposing/reclassifying journal entries
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve account reconciliation issues
- Thrives working in a deadline-driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments successfully
- Solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Team player able to effectively delegate work assignments as needed
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages based on performance
- Comprehensive, high-quality benefits program including annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care
- Disability and life insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
- Programs dedicated to enhancing personal and work life
- Financial protection for you and your family
