Senior Associate, CFO Advisory | GASB & Not-for-Profit

Cherry Bekaert; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert seeks a Senior Associate for CFO Advisory Services to deliver accounting advisory engagements for government, higher education, and not-for-profit clients. The role blends technical accounting expertise with financial analysis and business acumen to drive performance and transformational change.

You will work on GASB implementations, ACFRs, and complex close processes, with opportunities to mentor staff and engage stakeholders. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience within a public accounting firm, or public sector environment performing external audit, consulting, or in the accounting and finance function.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards (GASB).
• Prior experience with audit, accounting, and/or consulting standards (GASB, AICPA, GAS including Yellow Book).
• Ability to navigate Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFRs).
• Ability to travel if needed (less than 25%).

Responsibilities

• Implementation of new accounting standards (GASB)
• Assist clients with issues related to GASB 68,75, 87,96 application
• Knowledgeable with adjustments and creating roll forwards of recent GASB standards
• Complex financial statement close processes (posting accruals, reclass capital assets, debt amortization)
• Help drafting (or reviewing) Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)
• Cash to modified accrual or full accrual conversions
• Process improvement and organizational design
• Client interviews and stakeholder engagement to gather insights and validate assumptions
• Large data set manipulation and problem solving
• Validation of information between multiple sources of financial information

Skills

GASB knowledge

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Cherry Bekaert seeks a Senior Associate for CFO Advisory Services to deliver accounting advisory engagements for government, higher education, and not-for-profit clients. The role blends technical accounting expertise with financial analysis and business acumen to drive performance and transformational change.

You will work on GASB implementations, ACFRs, and complex close processes, with opportunities to mentor staff and engage stakeholders. Travel up to 25% may be required.