CFO Advisory Senior Manager

Vaco; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior Manager for the CFO Advisory team to work with private equity-backed companies. The role emphasizes hands-on accounting support during growth and transaction activity, with a direct line to leadership and a visible impact across a diversified portfolio.

You will lead workstreams, coordinate with leadership, and deliver high-quality financial analyses while navigating a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CPA required
• Experience in transaction advisory services
• Experience with private-equity accounting

Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounting and finance workstreams across multiple engagements
• Serve as key point of contact for stakeholders and client communication
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver on engagement objectives with leadership
• Participate in client discussions, providing financial insights
• Proactively identify risks and propose solutions
• Post-acquisition integration and optimization
• Financial reporting and close process improvement
• Audit readiness and compliance preparation
• Working capital, cash flow, and operational finance analysis
• Prepare high-quality financial analyses and models
• Manage engagement workstreams and align with timelines
• Collaborate with finance leadership to drive execution
• Maintain high-quality output and ownership of deliverables
• Travel as needed for business requirements

Skills

CPA

10+ years experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting

Job description

Senior Manager - CFO Advisory (Private Equity Advisory)

CPA Required | Transaction Advisory Services Experience Required | Private-equity Accounting | 100% Remote

We are partnering with a leading finance and accounting advisory firm to identify a Senior Manager to join their CFO Advisory team. This team works closely with private equity-backed companies, providing hands-on accounting and finance support during key phases of growth, transformation, and transaction activity.

This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to work directly with leadership teams while driving impactful financial and operational initiatives across a diverse portfolio of companies.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex accounting and finance workstreams across multiple engagements, ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables
• Serve as a key point of contact for stakeholders, supporting engagement execution and client communication
• Work closely with leadership to plan, coordinate, and deliver on key engagement objectives
• Participate in client discussions and presentations, providing financial insights and recommendations
• Proactively identify risks, inefficiencies, or delays and recommend practical solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on accounting and finance support, including:
• Post-acquisition integration and optimization
• Financial reporting and close process improvement
• Audit readiness and compliance preparation
• Working capital, cash flow, and operational finance analysis
• Prepare high-quality, client-ready financial analyses, models, and deliverables
• Manage engagement workstreams and ensure alignment with timelines and objectives
• Collaborate with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive execution
• Maintain strong ownership of deliverables and ensure consistent, high-quality output

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting required
• CPA required
• 9+ years of relevant experience, including leadership or supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting for private companies
• Experience in audit, advisory, financial consulting, or operational finance (private equity experience preferred)
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly
• Proven ability to lead workstreams and operate independently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Willingness to travel periodically based on business needs

Why Join

• Direct exposure to private equity portfolio companies and executive leadership
• Opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives across the investment lifecycle
• High-growth, collaborative environment with strong career advancement opportunities
• Flexible work model with reduced travel compared to traditional consulting roles
• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process,

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs.

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco/Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).