Senior Accounting Advisory Leader: M&A & Transformation

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flex time off

401(k)

Travel & lodging reimbursements

Meal reimbursement

Pension plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a senior leader to head the Accounting Advisory practice, partnering with clients through M&A transactions, accounting transformations, and technical challenges. You will guide management teams with strategic insight and hands-on execution to deliver measurable impact.

You will lead across transaction accounting, transformations, and governance, managing client engagements at the executive level, building the practice, and shaping delivery with emphasis on quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and CPA preferred.
• 6+ years in public accounting, industry accounting, or technical accounting.
• Experience in practice development and professional networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead transaction accounting across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, and management buyouts with decision-ready analyses.
• Prepare and review sophisticated financial analyses for acquisitions, financing arrangements, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and challenge financial forecasts and forward-looking models for capital allocation and growth.
• Assess quality of earnings for OBS and reliable financial reporting.
• Evaluate sustainability of performance through analysis of financial statements and drivers.
• Oversee accounting transformation engagements including staffing, processes, and reporting redesign.
• Remediate under-resourced financial information with sustainable processes and procedures.
• Serve in interim finance leadership for clients during departures within their finance function.
• Direct the implementation of complex accounting standards (ASC 606, 842, 805, 470/480/815, 718).
• Engage with C-suite during executive meetings to gather insights and inform analysis.
• Grow the practice through business development, team leadership, pursuit support, project management, and financial management.

Skills

Client engagement

Business development

Team leadership

Project management

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPA designation (preferred)

Job description

Plante Moran is seeking a senior leader to head the Accounting Advisory practice, partnering with clients through M&A transactions, accounting transformations, and technical challenges. You will guide management teams with strategic insight and hands-on execution to deliver measurable impact.

You will lead across transaction accounting, transformations, and governance, managing client engagements at the executive level, building the practice, and shaping delivery with emphasis on quality,