Managing Director - Accounting Policy

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC in New York City seeks a Managing Director to lead client engagements, drive business development, and expand strategic relationships with public and private company clients. The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on accounting, financial reporting, transaction and business transformation matters.

The Managing Director will grow the practice, lead large-scale engagements, mentor teams, and develop long-term client partnerships, with an entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• 14+ years of accounting, advisory, consulting, or public accounting experience.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and technical accounting matters.
• Experience advising clients on transactions, IPOs, M&A, carve-outs, and complex financial reporting matters.
• Proven track record of business development and revenue generation.
• Experience managing executive-level client relationships.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and complex engagements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor to C-suite and boards on complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Lead client engagements involving technical accounting, SEC reporting, IPO readiness, M&A, carve-outs, divestitures, capital raises, and business transformation initiatives.
• Oversee engagement planning, execution, staffing, quality control, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical guidance on U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and emerging accounting standards.
• Build, manage, and expand executive-level client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional advisory services.
• Drive business development through networking, referrals, market visibility, and strategic relationship building.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, and engagement pursuits.
• Mentor and develop professionals across the organization while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Support practice development initiatives, training programs, and thought leadership efforts.
• Partner with firm leadership on strategic growth initiatives and market expansion opportunities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

CPA certification

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

A leading accounting advisory and consulting firm is seeking a Managing Director to lead client engagements, drive business development, and expand strategic relationships with public and private company clients. This role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership teams on complex accounting, financial reporting, transaction, and business transformation matters. The Managing Director will play a critical role in growing the practice, leading large-scale client engagements, mentoring teams, and developing long-term client partnerships. This position is ideal for a senior advisory, audit, or technical accounting leader seeking an entrepreneurial environment with significant impact on firm growth and strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a strategic advisor to C-suite executives, finance leaders, boards, and audit committees on complex accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Lead client engagements involving technical accounting, SEC reporting, IPO readiness, mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, divestitures, capital raises, and business transformation initiatives.
• Oversee engagement planning, execution, staffing, quality control, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical guidance on U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and emerging accounting standards.
• Build, manage, and expand executive-level client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional advisory services.
• Drive business development efforts through networking, referrals, market visibility, and strategic relationship building.
• Lead proposal development, client presentations, and engagement pursuits.
• Mentor and develop professionals across the organization while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Support practice development initiatives, training programs, and thought leadership efforts.
• Partner with firm leadership on strategic growth initiatives and market expansion opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 14+ years of accounting, advisory, consulting, or public accounting experience.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and technical accounting matters.
• Experience advising clients on transactions, IPOs, M&A, carve-outs, and complex financial reporting matters.
• Proven track record of business development and revenue generation.
• Experience managing executive-level client relationships.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and complex engagements.

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