Senior Manager / Director – Advisory Accounting

Location: Local / Hybrid
Compensation: $125,000 base

A well-established and growing local CPA firm is seeking a Senior Manager / Director of Advisory Accounting to lead its expanding Accounting Advisory practice. This is a leadership-level opportunity for a CPA with strong technical accounting expertise and experience overseeing advisory or outsourced accounting teams.

The Advisory Accounting group has seen significant recent growth, providing back-office and end-to-end accounting support to middle-market clients, including large distributors and organizations recently acquired by private equity groups.

Position Overview

This role will oversee the Advisory Accounting team, manage complex client engagements, and serve as a senior technical resource for both clients and internal professionals. The firm is seeking someone who can operate strategically while remaining hands-on with complex accounting matters.

Key Responsibilities

Advisory Practice Leadership

• Provide oversight and leadership for the firm’s Accounting Advisory function, including engagement delivery, quality control, and team performance

• Partner with firm leadership on the continued growth and scalability of advisory services

• Serve as a senior-level reviewer on complex accounting matters and advisory engagements

Client Advisory & Technical Accounting

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on complex accounting and financial reporting issues, including consolidations and multi-entity structures

• Oversee full-cycle accounting services, including monthly close, financial statements, and quarterly compilations

• Support clients through private equity transactions, integrations, and periods of rapid growth

• Work with large, sophisticated clients, including distributors and construction or project-based businesses

• Collaborate with audit and tax teams while operating outside of the traditional audit function

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop Managers and staff within the Advisory Accounting group

• Review work products and provide technical guidance and coaching

• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and performance management of advisory team members

Systems & Analytics

• Utilize advanced Excel skills to review complex schedules, reconciliations, and financial models

• Oversee the use of multiple accounting systems and reporting tools; ability to quickly learn new software is essential

• Drive process improvements for both client engagements and internal workflows

Qualifications

• Active CPA license (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience; public accounting and advisory experience strongly preferred

• Prior experience leading accounting advisory, outsourced accounting, or client accounting services teams

• Strong technical knowledge of consolidations and complex accounting matters

• Experience with quarterly compilations and non-audit advisory services

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfort working across multiple accounting platforms

• Experience supporting middle-market and private equity-backed clients

• Construction or project-based accounting experience is a plus

• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex client relationships

Compensation & Opportunity

• $125,000 base salary, with bonus potential

• Leadership role within a growing advisory practice

• Exposure to complex, high-profile clients

• Long-term growth potential within a stable, local CPA firm