Senior Associate

About the role

Blue Ops is seeking a Senior Associate to support clients in building disciplined, efficient, and accurate finance and accounting functions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting foundation who enjoys solving operational finance problems, improving processes, and working directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the month-end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Support the creation of GAAP-compliant financial statements and internal reporting packages
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and actionable insights
• Support working capital operations, including cash, accounts receivable/accounts payable, inventory, and accruals
• Document and enhance internal controls, accounting processes, and month-end workflows
• Prepare schedules and materials for board decks, lender reporting, and compliance certificates
• Support managers in delivering client presentations, analyses, and recommendations
• Collaborate with client accounting teams to train, support, and reinforce process adoption
• Participate in project workstreams and help ensure deliverables, timelines, and quality expectations are met
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive execution, communicate risks, and maintain engagement organization
• Contribute to internal training and development programs and help build Blue Ops' financial operations methodologies
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment aligned with continuous improvement

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Strong accounting fundamentals and analytical ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high attention to detail and comfort navigating ambiguity
• The ability to manage multiple tasks across engagements with varying complexities
• A strong problem-solving ability grounded in data
• The ability to build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• An interest in learning financial operations, systems, and process improvement
• A desire to grow into leading workstreams and eventually own client deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (accounting strongly preferred)
• 3–4+ years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, or financial operations
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification is a plus
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Fabric, or Alteryx is a plus
• Experience in month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Exposure to FP&A, budgeting, or forecasting is beneficial but not required
• Consulting, advisory, or client-facing experience is a plus

Skills

• Strong accounting fundamentals and analytical ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high attention to detail and comfort navigating ambiguity
• The ability to manage multiple tasks across engagements with varying complexities
• A strong problem-solving ability grounded in data
• The ability to build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• An interest in learning financial operations, systems, and process improvement
• A desire to grow into leading workstreams and eventually own client deliverables

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution; health savings account (HSA) options; paid time off and company holidays; summer Friday hours; professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities; company-paid life insurance; and flexible work-from-anywhere opportunities during designated weeks.