Senior Accounting Consultant

Ignited Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Full-time salaried role

Incentives

Job summary

Qualifications

• 3+ years of total experience in external audit, advisory, corporate accounting, or corporate finance.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through strategic finance and technical accounting projects.
• Lead initiatives such as fund accounting, GL close, and process improvement.
• Support FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Handle technical accounting matters (ASC 606, ASC 842, SEC reporting).
• Assist with IPO readiness and public company transformation.
• Assist with M&A preparation and integration.
• Adapt to new systems, tools, and team dynamics.

Skills

Technical accounting

Communication

Client-facing

Adaptability

Education

CPA license (or 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.**

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