Director of Technical Accounting

CohnReznick; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Flexible work environment

Expanded parental leave

Learning & development

Volunteer time off

Job summary

CohnReznick is seeking a Director of Technical Accounting to lead the firm’s ASC 606 revenue strategy and related technical work with the Finance team. The role focuses on GAAP-compliant accounting, policy development, and engagement with external consultants.

The successful candidate will drive complex accounting positions, work with regional controllers, and oversee the PSA platform implementation while ensuring audit readiness and strong financial reporting across the practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance; active CPA preferred.
• 12+ years of technical accounting and audit experience, Big 4 or national firm preferred.
• Experience designing revenue approaches and drafting revenue memos.
• Professional services revenue experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design ASC 606 revenue recognition approach with stakeholders.
• Own final revenue recognition position, policy, and memo; remediate audit findings.
• Operationalize ASC 606 solution and transition to PSA platform.
• Represent Finance in selecting and implementing PSA and reporting systems.
• Review complex engagements with various fee structures and contract types.
• Deliver revenue schedules, deferred revenue, and WIP reconciliations to Core Accounting.

Skills

Technical accounting

ASC 606

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

PSA platform

Job description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Director of Technical Accountingto join theFinanceteam.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

Reporting to the CAO, the Director will build and lead the firm’s Technical Accounting team, operating in parallel with the Core Accounting team led by the Corporate Controller. Technical Accounting ensures accounting treatments in complex areas are appropriate, well documented, GAAP compliant, and audit ready; Core Accounting owns the close, internal, sponsor, and lender reporting, the ERP, and internal controls.

The initial priority is ASC 606. Working closely with Accordion (external consultants currently embedded in the revenue process) and the regional controllers (who work directly with local partners and offices), the Director will design the firm’s ASC 606 revenue approach, operationalize Accordion’s interim ASC 606 solution, and represent Finance in the selection and implementation of the firm’s new PSA platform. The Director also directs external consultants across purchase accounting and other technical areas, and owns the final accounting positions and documentation. As the revenue process matures, focus will shift to other technical areas and emerging business needs.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Design the firm's ASC 606 revenue recognition approach with Accordion and regional controllers, reflecting how engagements are sold, staffed, and billed across offices.
• Own the final revenue recognition position, policy, and technical accounting memo; remediate audit findings and design judgmental controls over revenue.
• Operationalize the interim ASC 606 solution and lead the transition to the firm's new professional services automation platform once implemented.
• Represent Finance in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of the new professional services automation platform, ensuring accounting, reporting, and compliance requirements are addressed.
• Review complex client engagements involving variable and contingent fees, multiple performance obligations, time-and-materials versus fixed-fee arrangements, and contract modifications.
• Deliver revenue schedules, deferred revenue and unbilled work-in-process reconciliation logic, and journal-entry templates to Core Accounting for execution.
• Scope, direct, and review the work of external consultants and technical accounting advisors while retaining ownership of final conclusions.
• Lead technical accounting matters involving ASC 805, ASC 842, debt and equity transactions, ASC 718, and variable interest entity and consolidation considerations.
• Author or approve audit-ready technical accounting memoranda supported by source documents and general-ledger-tied schedules; maintain the accounting policy manual and assess new standards.
• Serve as technical counterpart to auditor engagement and national office teams; pre-clear significant positions before period-end.
• Share audit readiness and execution with the Controller through a single PBC tracker and issues log; deliver technical PBC sections.
• Direct drafting of complex footnote disclosures (revenue, business combinations, goodwill and intangibles, leases, debt, equity, share-based compensation).
• Lead quarterly audit readiness reviews with the CAO and Controller.
• Hand off memos, schedules, and JE templates to Core Accounting; Technical designs, Core posts and reconciles.
• Operate an intake process for engagement leaders, regional controllers, legal, corporate development, and treasury to flag non-standard contracts and transactions early.
• Support Core Accounting’s internal, PE sponsor (Apax), and lender reporting with technical positions and covenant definition interpretation.
• Lead and develop the Technical Accounting Manager; set and re-prioritize the technical agenda with the CAO as business needs evolve.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance; active CPA required.
• 12+ years of technical accounting and audit experience, with a Big 4 or national firm foundation at the Senior Manager or experienced Manager level or above.
• Deep ASC 606 expertise, including designing revenue approaches, drafting revenue memos, and resolving audit findings.
• Professional services revenue experience (milestone, percent-of-completion, labor-rate billing, unbilled / WIP) a strong plus.
• ASC 805 purchase accounting experience, including working with valuation specialists.
• Track record directing external advisors and leading complex audits; PE-backed, multi-entity experience.
• Strong technical writing; able to communicate GAAP issues clearly to the CAO, PE sponsor, and auditors.
• Collaborative across regional, operational, and external stakeholders; SAP familiarity and PSA or revenue system implementation experience a plus.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

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