CFO Advisory Manager

Frazier & Deeter; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazier & Deeter in the United States seeks a CFO Advisory Manager to partner with business owners and finance leaders to improve financial operations, forecasting, and decision-making. You’ll lead interim finance roles and drive finance transformation for growing middle-market companies.

The ideal candidate has a CPA or MBA, 5+ years in accounting or advisory, proven client leadership, and mentoring skills. Hybrid work with a salary range of $130,000–$160,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, CFO advisory, CAAS, public accounting, or consulting.
• CPA or Master’s degree (MBA, MAcc, or MS in Finance) required.
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and transformations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to CFOs, controllers, and business owners on finance and operational matters.
• Assess finance functions to improve reporting, processes, and controls.
• Provide hands‑on financial leadership, including interim roles when needed.
• Lead client engagements in reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and finance transformation.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and analytics to improve decision‑making.
• Manage client relationships, timelines, and project delivery.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic advisory

Client relations

Interim finance leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Education

CPA or MBA/MS in Finance

Job description

Join Frazier & Deeter and be a part of a rapidly growing Top 50 accounting & advisory firm that has been repeatedly named a Best Firm to Work For, a Best Firm for Women and a Pacesetter firm among U.S. accounting firms. With several offices across the U.S., UK, and India, there is a spot for you!

We serve clients of all sizes across the United States and the globe, with a suite of services that grow every year. Our growth mindset and entrepreneurial environment translate into variety and opportunity for our people.

At Frazier & Deeter, we’re committed to training, mentoring, and developing our staff members. With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life.

Job Summary:

As a CFO Advisory Manager, you partner closely with business owners, CFOs, Controllers, and finance leaders to help organizations navigate growth, improve financial operations, and strengthen decision-making. You serve as both a trusted advisor and hands‑on problem solver, helping clients build scalable finance functions, enhance reporting and forecasting processes, improve operational efficiency, and address critical business challenges.

In this role, you’ll work with a variety of middle‑market, founder‑led, and private equity‑backed companies, often stepping into situations that require practical solutions, strong business judgment, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. The ideal candidate brings a blend of accounting, finance, and operational experience, enjoys building relationships, and thrives in environments where no two client challenges are exactly alike.

You will be most successful in this role if you enjoy working with growing businesses, wearing multiple hats, creating structure where it doesn’t yet exist, and taking a hands‑on approach to solving complex business challenges.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Controllers, business owners, and executive leadership teams on finance, accounting, and operational matters
• Assess finance and accounting functions to identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, controls, and overall business performance
• Provide hands‑on financial leadership support, including serving in interim finance leadership roles when needed
• Lead client engagements involving financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management, process improvement, and finance transformation initiatives
• Partner closely with client teams to develop practical solutions and drive successful implementation
• Support clients through periods of growth, system implementations, financing events, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives
• Develop meaningful reporting, dashboards, and analytics that improve decision-making and business visibility
• Manage client relationships, engagement timelines, and project deliverables while serving as the primary day‑to‑day point of contact
• Mentor and develop consultants and senior associates while fostering a collaborative team environment

Contribute to practice growth through exceptional client service, business development efforts, and identification of new opportunities

Education & Experience:

5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, CFO Advisory, Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS), public accounting, or consulting roles

• CPA or Master’s degree (MBA, MAcc, or MS in Finance) required

Experience within growing, middle‑market, entrepreneurial, private equity‑backed, or founder‑led organizations preferred

Strong foundation in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and finance operations

Experience supporting business owners, CFOs, Controllers, or executive leadership teams in a financial advisory or operational finance capacity

Proven ability to lead projects, manage client relationships, and solve complex business problems

Experience mentoring and developing team members

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Salary Range

Salary Range

$130,000—$160,000 USD