Senior Associate - Financial Advisory

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. in Cleveland seeks a Senior Associate/Senior Accountant with public accounting background to join its growing national financial advisory firm.

You will leverage your Big 4 or national firm experience to deliver advisory, financial analysis, and strategic insights to clients, with greater ownership and less heavy hours than traditional Big 4 roles. This role emphasizes meaningful client responsibility, collaboration with Fortune 1000 and other sophisticated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years public accounting experience.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• Experience with auditing, financial analysis, or publicly traded/Fortune 1000 organizations preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory, financial analysis, and strategic insights for client engagements.
• Collaborate with client teams and management on strategic decisions.

Skills

Public accounting

Client facing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA candidate

Job description

Ready to Take Your Big 4 Experience to the Next Level?

If you're a Senior Associate at a Big 4 or national public accounting firm or Senior Accountant with public company experience you already know how to analyze complex financials, work with sophisticated clients, and perform under pressure.

Now imagine doing that work without the 60–70+ hour weeks and with significantly more ownership over your clients and career.

Liberty Personnel is working with a growing national financial advisory firm seeking a Senior Associate/Senior Accountant to join its Cleveland team. This is an opportunity to leverage your public accounting background while moving beyond traditional audit work and becoming a true financial partner to clients.

Why Make the Move?

• Significantly better work/life balance than traditional Big 4 public accounting, Average ~48-hour work week
• 15–20%+ higher total compensation in your first year
• Work directly with Fortune 1000 and other sophisticated organizations
• Gain exposure to multiple industries and complex financial situations
• Take on meaningful client responsibility and operate within your client’s team, not on the outside looking in
• Move beyond traditional audit and develop advisory, financial analysis, and strategic decision‑making skills
• Join a growing organization with long-term career advancement opportunities

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of public accounting experience, ideally Big 4 or national firm experience
• Corporate accounting/finance experience combined with public accounting is also considered
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred
• Experience with auditing, financial analysis, or publicly traded/Fortune 1000 organizations preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, and client-facing skills
• Desire to move beyond the traditional public accounting career path

The Bottom Line

You don't need to choose between interesting, challenging work and having a life outside the office.

If you're a high-performing Big 4 Senior looking for more responsibility, stronger compensation, broader client exposure, and a more sustainable career path, this could be the next step you've been looking for.

All communications are 100% confidential.