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Finance and Accounting Consulting Senior Manager
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description: Finance and Accounting Consulting Senior Manager Crowe is seeking a Finance and Accounting Consulting Senior Manager to join our Client Accounting Services (CAS) practice within our Studio group. This role is responsible for leading outsourced finance and accounting engagements for clients across a variety of industries, serving as a trusted advisor to improve accounting operations, financial processes, and overall business performance.
The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of operational accounting leadership, strategic advisory capabilities, and business development experience. This individual will oversee the delivery of high-quality client service, provide actionable financial and operational guidance, and help drive growth of the practice through new and expanded client relationships.
This is a hybrid position with 2–3 days in the office each week.
Responsibilities • Lead outsourced finance and accounting engagements for multiple clients, including oversight of day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close, AP/AR, payroll coordination, cash management, and financial reporting • Serve as a strategic advisor to clients by identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, reporting capabilities, financial operations, and overall business efficiency • Provide accounting and finance advisory services related to operational best practices, process optimization, organizational scalability, and financial management • Review financial statements, reconciliations, and general ledger activity to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards • Develop and implement standardized accounting processes, workflows, and reporting procedures across client engagements • Present financial results, key performance indicators, and operational insights to client leadership teams • Build strong client relationships and serve as a trusted business partner to executives and stakeholders • Lead, mentor, and develop team members while fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth • Manage engagement economics, staffing, timelines, and quality of service delivery across multiple client engagements • Collaborate with internal tax, audit, and advisory teams to deliver integrated client solutions • Support practice growth initiatives through business development activities, including identifying new service opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, participating in networking activities, and contributing to proposal and sales efforts • Leverage and develop professional networks to cultivate prospective client relationships and drive new business opportunities • Ensure compliance with Crowe’s risk management, independence, and quality standards
Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred • CPA license preferred; alternative credentials such as CMA, Chartered Accountant (CA), or a Master’s degree in Accounting or related field, combined with significant relevant experience, will also be considered • 8+ years of experience in client accounting services, outsourced accounting, public accounting, or related finance and accounting advisory services • Demonstrated experience managing outsourced accounting or finance operations for multiple clients • Strong accounting advisory and financial operations experience, including process improvement and operational optimization initiatives • Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders • Demonstrated business development experience, including identifying, pursuing, and expanding client opportunities • Existing professional network and relationship-building experience preferred • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including U.S. GAAP; IFRS knowledge preferred • Experience with accounting and ERP systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms • Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial analysis skills • Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and project management abilities • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-service environment • Travel up to 30% as needed
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We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the l
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