Consulting Associate Jobs

SUMMARY:

Ready to leave public accounting but uncertain what accounting roles are like in industry? The best way to see it all is with my client. Growing and prestigious international consulting firm seeks 3-12 year public accounting candidates looking to transition to industry for dynamic projects in Fortune 500 companies. Best compensation packages in industry! Choose your own adventure with our client and control your destiny. For real!

DESCRIPTION:

Public accounting is a grind. It can be rough in hours, expectations and in work/life balance. But it is always interesting and challenging. If you love the challenge, want to continue to grow but need more balance and want some control over your schedule, my client may have the perfect solution. This client is also a great option for someone ready to leave public accounting, but who really doesn’t know what they want to do yet. Before you commit to a position where you have to stay for 2-4 years in one spot, our client has a great solution.

This is an international consulting firm that works almost exclusively with large Fortune 100 companies needing accounting and finance help. Projects last from 4 - 9 months, and you get to help select them. Unlike public accounting, you get a chance to help select the work and environments you are wanting exposure to. The firm helps to ensure a balance of work and pays you if the hours get high unexpectedly. This is also a firm that encourages innovation, ideas and suggestions for clients, and then it helps to implement those ideas. They have one of the best compensation packages in the industry and spend a lot of time in leadership development. This is a company you will want to meet. What do you have to lose?

The role is a Consulting associate, and the level of the role depends on your experience in public accounting. This consultant position will provide accounting and analysis expertise to Fortune 200 clients of the firm. The projects vary and include SEC reporting, general accounting, IPO readiness, M&A due diligence, financial analysis, Revenue Recognition projects, ERP implementation support, Internal Audit, FP&A and Budgeting, Accounting policy change implementation, financial restatements, etc. The possibilities are endless, but you get to decide where your career takes you. Take control of your career, don’t let others decide for you. No travel required, hybrid schedules available for those who want them.

REQUIREMENTS:

Accounting degree required, Masters 99% required

CPA required, or significant progress towards it

3+ years of external audit experience required in a national CPA firm

Industry experience before or after public accounting is favorable

Consultative, friendly, engaging personality required

Intellectually curious person

Genuine desire to help find solutions to problems and to help guide companies forward