Accounting Advisory Consultant

Meledy Corp; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complex accounting exposure

Senior finance collaboration

Broaden advisory experience

Structured advisory environment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Meledy Corp is seeking experienced auditors to join a client advisory team supporting senior finance leadership at large and mid-sized companies. The role offers exposure to complex accounting, reporting, and finance transformation initiatives in a consulting environment.

You will move beyond traditional audit cycles while leveraging a strong accounting foundation and collaborate directly with client finance teams and stakeholders to deliver value across engagements.

Qualifications

• Background in external audit within a large public accounting environment.
• Approximately 3–6 years of professional experience.
• Experience working with large or complex clients.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Ability to collaborate directly with client finance teams and stakeholders.
• Candidates at the senior associate or early manager level are generally the strongest fit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client finance leadership on diverse accounting projects.
• Support capital markets readiness and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with accounting considerations during acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations.
• Improve financial reporting processes and controls.
• Advise on technical accounting topics and complex treatments.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial Accounting

Financial Statements

Technical Audits

CPA

External Audits

English

Job description

Professionals with a background in public accounting audit often reach a point where they want broader exposure to business initiatives while continuing to build on their technical accounting expertise.

An established professional services organization is seeking experienced auditors to join a client advisory team supporting senior finance leadership at large and mid-sized companies. The role involves working on complex accounting, reporting, and finance transformation initiatives across a variety of industries.

This position offers the opportunity to move beyond recurring audit cycles while continuing to leverage a strong accounting foundation in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities:

• Team members work alongside client finance leadership on a variety of projects, which may include:
  • Preparing organizations for capital markets transactions or regulatory reporting requirements
  • Supporting accounting considerations during acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations
  • Improving financial reporting processes and controls
  • Advising on technical accounting topics and complex accounting treatments
• Assisting finance teams with special initiatives and high-priority projects
• Assignments vary by engagement and provide exposure to different industries and business challenges.

Candidate Profile:

• This role is designed for professionals who bring a strong technical accounting foundation and experience working with complex organizations.

Typical qualifications include:

• Background in external audit within a large public accounting environment
• Approximately 3–6 years of professional experience
• Experience working with large or complex clients
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
• Ability to collaborate directly with client finance teams and stakeholders
• Candidates at the senior associate or early manager level are generally the strongest fit.

Backgrounds That Are Less Aligned With This Role:

• Internal audit
• Corporate FP&A or finance planning roles
• ERP or systems implementation
• Tax-focused positions
• Accounting roles exclusively within industry environments

Work Environment:

• Open to candidates based in the United States
• Flexible working arrangements depending on project requirements
• Some travel may be required based on client engagements

What This Opportunity Offers:

• Exposure to complex accounting and finance projects
• Direct collaboration with senior finance leaders
• The ability to broaden experience beyond traditional audit work
• A structured professional services environment focused on advisory work

Compensation:

• Budget- $100K - $120K base
• 30% guaranteed bonus on top for the first 2 years paid monthlyli>
• Bonus for travel + extra hours
• Many other benefits, very extensive comp plan
• $5K relocation

Expanded Sponsorship:

Client is now accepting candidates into the recruiting process who require employer sponsorship for E‑ 3 visas, H‑ 1B1 new visas, and H‑ 1B transfers (with at least three years remaining). These professionals should have 3–5 years of experience. Client remains open to TN sponsorship candidates.

As a reminder, all sponsorship candidates must reside in one of our 19 markets and cannot fall under NRW or NCT designations.

Category: Business Administration>Accounting

Relevant Skills

US GAAP, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement, Technical Audits, CPA, English and External audits.

Other locations:

The company is also hiring in these locations.

New York City, Los Angeles, Jersey City, Boston, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Boca Raton, Columbus, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, Washington DC, and Cleveland.