Compass Consultant

About the role

The Compass Rotational Consulting Program is designed for Big 4 and public accounting professionals seeking to broaden their experience, accelerate their careers, and explore various career paths before settling on their next long-term role in industry.

Responsibilities

• Complete a series of high-impact projects across a wide range of clients including public, private, PE-backed, VC-backed, and founder-led organizations.
• Build skills beyond audit or tax, focusing on technical accounting, reporting, operational finance, and project management.
• Gain exposure to career-building projects such as controllership, SEC, regulatory and management reporting, technical accounting, corporate accounting, budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling and analysis, finance / IT liaison, project management, business systems analysis, internal audit/risk management, treasury, ERP implementation assistance, due diligence, acquisition integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 2+ years of public accounting experience
• CPA is preferred
• A self-starter mindset with curiosity, adaptability, and a drive to learn
• Excellent communication, client service, and relationship-building skills
• Flexibility and desire to explore different pathways before committing to a long-term direction

Qualifications

• Public accounting professionals interested in growing faster, gaining broad exposure to different industries and functional areas, and better understanding the type of role and organization that fits them long-term

Skills

• Technical accounting
• Reporting
• Operational finance
• Project management
• Business systems analysis
• Internal audit/risk management
• Treasury
• ERP implementation assistance
• Due diligence
• Acquisition integration

Benefits

• First-hand experience in a variety of roles within industry without committing to a single role too soon
• Development of broader skillsets beyond audit/tax, making you more competitive
• Exposure to CFOs, Controllers, and executive-level finance teams early in your career
• Exploration of multiple accounting and finance career paths while maintaining structured learning, mentorship, and coaching

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.