Senior Associate, SEC & Policy - Technical Accounting

Andersen; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Andersen Tax in Chicago is seeking a Senior Associate to support internal leadership and client-facing teams with complex accounting issues, U.S. GAAP, SEC, and PCAOB standards. You will develop firmwide policies, draft memos, and provide technical consultations across engagements.

With CPA and 4+ years in public accounting, you will translate guidance into actionable training, monitor new pronouncements, and help ensure high-quality disclosures and financial reporting for global entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA required.
• 4+ years of public accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical accounting and policy subject‑matter expert for internal leadership and client‑facing service teams.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee the firm’s accounting policy framework, ensuring policies reflect current U.S. GAAP, SEC guidance, and industry considerations.
• Research complex accounting issues (e.g., revenue recognition for services, consolidation, leases, business combinations, equity structures) and prepare well‑supported technical memos.
• Provide technical consultations to engagement teams supporting clients on complex transactions and reporting matters.
• Monitor new FASB, SEC, and PCAOB pronouncements; assess firm impact and lead implementation and training.

Skills

Technical accounting

Policy guidance

SEC reporting

Consolidation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Accounting research tools

MS Office

Job description

Andersen Tax in Chicago is seeking a Senior Associate to support internal leadership and client-facing teams with complex accounting issues, U.S. GAAP, SEC, and PCAOB standards. You will develop firmwide policies, draft memos, and provide technical consultations across engagements.

With CPA and 4+ years in public accounting, you will translate guidance into actionable training, monitor new pronouncements, and help ensure high-quality disclosures and financial reporting for global entities.