Finance & Accounting Advisory - Senior Manager

Job description

**Finance & Accounting Advisory – Senior Manager** Senior Managers will work closely with ‘C-level’ management of Fortune 500, mid-cap, and start-up companies. CFGI Senior Managers lead project teams and interact with clients and their Big 4 auditors on all aspects of engagements, including report writing, developing and managing client relationships, and business development. **Take ownership of your career at CFGI:** - Gain exposure to a wide range of industries and/or projects. - Make a true business impact with your clients. - Own projects from start to finish. - Experience client interaction and thrive in a client-facing role. - Be consistently challenged and learn through a collegial environment created from top tier experts hired within the firm. - Enjoy the flexibility of office/remote/client site work locations (engagement specific). - Create your own path. - Enjoy what you do! **What you might expect**: - Interact with clients’ executive team and auditors, serving as a subject matter expert, leading clients through complex accounting issues and driving conclusions. - Lead client engagement and own client delivery on operational due diligence for complex transactions (i.e. – IPO’s, acquisitions and divestitures, stock offerings, debt raises). - Drive client deliverables of financial and regulatory information in accordance with SEC and regulatory requirements (i.e. – 10K’s, 10Q’s, S-1 and S-4 filings, audit coordination). - Serve as a subject matter expert on projects related to new ASC accounting standards. - Lead process improvement projects and implementation of changes. - Mentor managers and consultants, acting as a moral and ethical model, fostering engagement team professional growth, and providing constructive and actionable feedback. - Lead firm initiatives and identify areas for improvements. - Play an active role in the firm’s recruiting efforts, client relationship building and business development efforts. **What you must have:** - 8–12 years of experience in public accounting, accounting advisory, consulting, and/or corporate accounting/finance. - Minimum of 2 years of experience at a Big 4 firm (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC). **What sets you apart:** - Experience leading accounting, audit, or advisory engagements, including oversight of project execution, staffing, budgets, and client deliverables. - Experience developing and maintaining relationships with client executives, including Controllers, CAOs, CFOs, and other key stakeholders. - Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing team members while fostering collaboration and accountability across engagement teams. - Experience applying accounting and financial reporting expertise to solve complex business, transaction, and accounting challenges. - Experience contributing to business development initiatives, proposal efforts, practice development, training programs, or knowledge-sharing initiatives. **Nice to have:** - CPA license. - Experience with SEC reporting and filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, S-1, and registration statements, or public-company financial reporting environments. - Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda and advising on complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, stock-based compensation, consolidations, or IPO readiness. - Experience supporting public company transactions, including IPOs, carve-outs, debt offerings, acquisitions, or divestitures. **Who thrives here:** - Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to build credibility across all levels of an organization. - Proactive in identifying client needs and developing long-term client relationships. - Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities. - Effective analytical and critical thinking abilities. - Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, ethical, and dependable. - High energy with a commitment to delivering exceptional client service and developing future leaders.