What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Advisory Manager position at Grant Thornton Careers?
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:
- Leading multiple engagements and consult on complex accounting transactions
- Consult on technical accounting matters including adoption of new accounting standards, preparing technical accounting positions, and providing support around transaction audit review
- Provide transaction accounting support for transactions including business combinations, carve-outs and initial public offerings
- Preparation of financial statements and SEC filings including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks and preparation of pro-forma financial views
- Assisting clients in getting ready for first time audits or providing audit readiness support
- Provide on-call assistance
- Ensuring work is performed timely, with quality, and in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Identifying market trends in order to be a proactive problem solver and sought-after adviser to clients and colleagues
- 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%
The base salary range for this position in New York and Boston only is between $121,000 and $181,400.
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Salary : $121,000 - $181,400
