Remote Senior Real Estate Financial Reporting Consultant

FTI Consulting

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 79,000 - 163,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant in accounting and financial reporting to join our Real Estate Solutions practice. You will perform month/quarter close, prep journal entries, and support financial statements for public and private clients.

You will interact with clients and management, ensure US GAAP compliance, and contribute to audits, tax work, and ad hoc projects. Strong Excel and Word skills, 3+ years' experience, and a CPA‑relevant path are preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting.
3+ years of relevant accounting and financial reporting work experience.
Understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with attention to detail.
Proficiency in month/quarter/annual closings for US GAAP financial statements and preparation of related working papers or analyses.
Strong proficiency in Excel and Word required.
This role is remote but may require travel to clients and FTI offices.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Responsibilities

Perform month and/or quarter end close, including updates of monthly workbook and financial statement variance analysis, prepare and post journal entries.
Review clients’ books and records, prepare bank and other account reconciliations.
Demonstrate the ability to determine the accuracy of accounts and propose/post adjusting journal entries and prepare supporting work papers and adjusted trial balance under US GAAP and income tax basis.
Assist in the preparation of financial statements, footnotes and necessary support as well as management reports, as applicable. Including public client’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and quarterly earnings releases.
Assist in preparation of Partner Capital Statements and notices.
Validate financial information maintained by third party service providers.
Ability to perform basic US GAAP research.
Potential exposure or assistance to ad hoc or special accounting projects such as implementation of accounting software, IPO projects, transaction or business process review, forensic investigations, and other financial reporting and asset management reporting assistance.