Senior CFO Advisory Associate - GASB & Public Sector

Cherry Bekaert; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Senior Associate for CFO Advisory Services to deliver accounting advisory engagements for state and local governments, higher education, and not-for-profits. You will lead complex financial reporting and performance improvement initiatives, collaborating with clients to implement GASB standards and draft ACFRs.

You will work on roll forwards, close processes, and data validation, with opportunities to influence organizational design and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• 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

• Implement new accounting standards (GASB).
• Assist clients with GASB 68, 75, 87, 96 applications.
• Create roll forwards for recent GASB standards.
• Manage complex financial statement close processes (posting accruals, reclass capital assets, debt amortization).
• Draft or review Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs).
• Convert cash to modified accrual or full accrual.
• Support process improvement and organizational design initiatives.
• Conduct client interviews and stakeholder engagement to gather insights and validate assumptions.
• Manipulate large data sets and solve financial problems.
• Validate information across multiple sources of financial data.

Skills

GASB knowledge

GASB standards

Public sector

Financial analysis

ACFR review

Stakeholder interviews

Data manipulation

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

GASB software

Job description

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Senior Associate for CFO Advisory Services to deliver accounting advisory engagements for state and local governments, higher education, and not-for-profits. You will lead complex financial reporting and performance improvement initiatives, collaborating with clients to implement GASB standards and draft ACFRs.

You will work on roll forwards, close processes, and data validation, with opportunities to influence organizational design and stakeholder engagement.