Senior Associate, Accounting Advisory

Valiant Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Search Partners is seeking Senior Associates and Associate Managers for their growing Accounting Advisory team, dedicated to meeting the needs of Fortune 1000 clients. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience as External Auditors from a major CPA firm, along with a commitment to personal and professional development.

The role offers substantial growth opportunities, competitive salaries ranging from $95K to $140K based on experience, with the potential for total compensation exceeding $175K in the first year. Candidates should be commutable to offices in New York City, East Brunswick, NJ, or Philadelphia, PA.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years as an External Auditor from a large CPA firm.
• Demonstrated experience in public accounting audit.
• Willingness to engage and learn in new environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide delivery for client-facing roles in Finance & Accounting.
• Support client engagements on critical path projects.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

External Audit Experience

US GAAP Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Education

CPA (or progress towards)

Job description

Our Client is a nationally-branded Accounting Advisory & Financial Consulting firm with an impressive record of growth and unique business model that supports their clients – primarily Fortune 1000 companies and other large organizations – with their most important financial and accounting projects. The CPAs/MBAs who serve on the front-lines on the delivery side for this firm invest their time and talent in tackling unique and challenging projects that are on the critical path for the CFOs/CAOs on their client engagements. Representative projects include: Initial Public Offering (IPO) support and readiness; mergers and acquisitions; divestitures/carve-outs; financial system implementations; Finance Transformation and FP&A projects; and restatements/problem accounting issues…

Our Client combines a great culture where their employees’ feel that their professional and personal growth is fully supported and where an entrepreneurial mindset and their contributions are fully valued….

Job Description - Senior Associate / Associate Manager

(Client-Facing Delivery Roles)

Positions in New York, NY, East Brunswick, NJ; and Philadelphia, PA.

Due to growth and expansion, our Client is looking to add talented, ambitious CPAs, CAs, MBA professionals as Senior Associates / Associate Managers to their offices in New Jersey (Middlesex County); New York City, Philadelphia, PA, and Stamford, CT offices.

This role will provide you with the tools, training and hands-on experience required to catapult your Finance & Accounting career onto a new trajectory and would be a natural "next step" to accelerate your growth following a stint of recent experience in Public Accounting (Big 4 Core Assurance/External Audit).

This opportunity is perfect for current (or former) Audit Seniors in Public Accounting who are looking to broaden their skill sets and gain valuable experiences to help enhance their marketability or Big 4 alumni who've moved on to industry roles and are not challenged enough (not growing).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications, Skills & Professional Attributes:

• At least 3 years as an External Auditor from large CPA firm (Big 4, Grant Thornton, BDO, RSM) AND ideally with at least one busy season as a Senior Auditor
• CPA or demonstrated progression towards, strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including proficiency in US GAAP and Financial Accounting Services Board (FASB) rules and standards.
• Impressive intangible attributes including an entrepreneurial spirit, humility, a natural curiosity (lifelong learner); ability to easily connect with others and communicate effectively, and a resilient attitude and a growth mindset.
• Willingness and flexibility to do something very new and a desire to learn how to engage others in a powerful manner.
• Commitment to continually push yourself outside of your comfort zone.

Location

You must be commutable to one of the following office locations: Edison/East Brunswick, NJ; New York City; Philadelphia, PA (Center City) or Stamford, CT. Given the nature of it being a client-serving role, candidates must be able and willing to commute to client locations in the metro area and be on-site, according to their client's policy (most are hybrid with 2 or 3 days in office).

Travel Requirements

Travel outside of market of the employee's home market is not required. However, professionals who agree to such travel engagements are able to earn a substantial travel incentive.

Compensation

Client has an entrepreneurial approach to rewarding its professionals on the front-line. Compensation includes a base salary ($95K to $140K range DOE) with innovative incentives that are achievable and approach conservatively ~ 30-50% of base salary. First year-total compensation generally ranges between $135K to $175K (DOE), but can exceed that.