Remote Position
[Remote] Consulting Director, Accounting Advisory
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aprio is seeking a Consulting Director for its Accounting Advisory practice. The role leads strategic client engagements for CFO organizations across audit readiness, technical accounting, ERP transformation, M&A, and related services, while managing client relationships and developing consulting teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead client engagements across multiple service areas including Audit Readiness/SOX Compliance, M&A/Due Diligence, ERP Integration and Optimization, Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting, Core Accounting, and Pre/Post-IPO planning and support
- Partner with CFO organizations to deliver strategic financial leadership, solutions, and measurable results
- Manage client relationships with a sustained focus on quality delivery, satisfaction, and exceeding expectations
- Lead and develop high-performing consulting teams across concurrent client engagements
- Collaborate with clients to define and drive strategic direction, including cross-functional team leadership
- Apply deep technical accounting expertise, including U.S. GAAP and FASB standards, to solve complex client challenges
- Contribute to firm growth through business development, client expansion, and entrepreneurial engagement
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in public accounting and industry
- Corporate accounting and/or finance experience at a large public or private corporation
- Demonstrated expertise in period-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, variance analysis, financial statement preparation, technical accounting, GL management, and audit readiness
- Experience managing SOX engagements and maintaining direct relationships with external auditors
- Proven track record leading one or more teams with accounting operations responsibilities
- Familiarity with overall business operations and experience leading multiple cross-functional teams
- Strong proficiency in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules and standards
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics, D365, PeopleSoft, Lawson, Hyperion, OneStream, or BPC
- Strong computer skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (macros, pivot tables)
- Demonstrated career progression and job stability
- Experience with ERP system integration, process improvement initiatives, M&A transactions, and/or SOX program development
Benefits
- For full-time team members: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- For full-time team members: Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- For full-time team members: 401k with Profit Sharing
- For full-time team members: 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- For full-time team members: Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- For full-time team members: Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- For full-time team members: Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- For full-time team members: Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- For full-time team members: Top rated wellness program
- For full-time team members: Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
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