Sr. Associate, Accounting & Finance

This role is not remote. Local candidates are preferred, and travel may be required depending on project assignment.

About the Role

We are seeking an adaptable accounting and finance professional to join a relationship-driven professional services firm supporting a range of client projects across accounting, finance, and CFO-umbrella functions. This role is built for someone who wants variety, growth, and exposure to high-impact work across industries and engagements.

Professional Resources work on assignments that may include:

• IPO readiness and support
• M&A and carve-outs
• SEC reporting
• Controllership support
• Financial and accounting advisory
• Systems and process implementations
• Other project-based CFO-office work

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements across a variety of accounting and finance projects
• Deliver high-quality work in fast-moving, project-based environments
• Partner with client teams and internal leaders to solve complex business problems
• Adapt quickly to different industries, teams, and engagement types
• Contribute to client relationships while maintaining a high standard of professionalism
• Participate in ongoing development and leadership programming

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-6 years of relevant experience
• Strong public accounting background, ideally from a Big Four or top-seven firm (RSM, BDM & Grant Thornton)
• Experience with at least 1 Senior busy season (Jan-April)
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple project types and client environments

Qualifications

• CPA, or active progress toward CPA
• Background in audit, accounting advisory, or financial due diligence
• Experience with public company clients
• Exposure to larger organizations with complex reporting needs

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Ambitious and confident
• Strong mental agility and analytical thinking
• Humble, flexible, and team-oriented
• Comfortable with variety and changing priorities
• Curious, courageous, and committed to development
• Strong chemistry and interpersonal presence with clients and colleagues

Work Style and Travel

• Candidates must be open to either local office expectations or travel-based assignments
• When not on client assignment, local resources are expected to be in the office on a regular basis
• For out-of-market candidates, willingness to travel or relocate is important
• Must be comfortable with project-based work and changing client needs

Benefits

• Broad exposure to accounting and finance leadership work
• Strong growth and development opportunities
• Access to leadership programming and professional support
• Varied engagements instead of a narrow specialization
• Competitive compensation with strong incentive potential
• A culture centered on fun, fairness, and creating value