Senior Accounting Consultant

Ignited Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Incentives

Job summary

Ignited Recruiting, a respected advisory firm in Chicago, seeks experienced accounting professionals for project-based consulting roles. This is a full-time, salaried position with competitive base compensation plus incentives.

Ideal candidates have strong public accounting and corporate finance experience, CPA preferred, and the ability to manage multiple client engagements with speed and accuracy. You will contribute to diverse projects such as FP&A, technical accounting, and IPO readiness

Qualifications

• 3+ years of total experience in external audit, advisory, corporate accounting, and/or corporate finance.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting required.
• CPA licensed or in process preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and business acumen.
• Experience with publicly traded companies/clients.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, client-facing roles.
• No external audit work — exclusive advisory cross accounting and finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through strategic finance and technical accounting projects.
• Lead initiatives such as fund accounting and general ledger close improvements.
• Provide FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting support.
• Contribute to ASC 606/ASC 842 and SEC reporting tasks.
• Assist with IPO readiness and public company transformation.
• Support M&A preparation and integration.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Advisory services

Client facing

Technical accounting

Finance transformation

Education

CPA licensed or CPA in process

Job description

A respected advisory firm is hiring experienced accounting professionals for project-based consulting roles in the Chicago area. Please note that this is a full-time, salaried position with competitive base compensation + other incentives. This is not a contract role.

Are you an auditor at a public accounting firm looking for a better pace and more interesting work? Or are you currently working in corporate accounting or finance, but miss the pace, challenge, and variety of client-facing work? This might be the right opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through a variety of strategic finance and technical accounting projects
• Contribute to or lead initiatives such as:
• Fund accounting
• General ledger close and process improvement
• FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting support
• Technical accounting (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 842, SEC reporting)
• IPO readiness and public company transformation
• M&A preparation and integration
• Adapt quickly to new systems, tools, and team dynamics

Qualifications

• 3+ years of total experience in: external audit, advisory, corporate accounting, and/or corporate finance
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting required
• CPA licensed or in process preferred
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and business acumen
• Experience with publicly traded companies/clients
• Comfortable in fast-paced, client-facing roles
• Excellent communication and adaptability in new environments
• Competitive compensation structure
• No external audit work — exclusive advisory cross accounting and finance functions
• Opportunity to work with well-known, innovative companies
• Variety, visibility, and challenge without the burnout of busy season
• Career-building experience in a high-caliber consulting environment
• Supportive team culture with real-world impact