Senior Manager, Accounting Advisory (Financial Services)

Highspring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 139,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring seeks an experienced Accounting Advisory professional to lead client engagements focused on IPO readiness, transaction support, and complex financial reporting within the financial services sector.

You will collaborate with senior bankers and executives, delivering research-backed guidance and compliance with US GAAP and SOX standards, while traveling up to 25% to serve Fortune 100 brands, growth companies, and mid-market clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA, CIA, or CMA designation.
• 8+ years of experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory).
• Deep expertise in Financial Services with exposure to digital assets or fintech environments.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP and SOX standards.
• Proven understanding of accounting and audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Flexibility to travel at least 25%.

Responsibilities

• Advise financial services and banking clients on IPO preparation, transaction support, carve-outs and spin-offs, audit readiness, and adoption of new accounting standards.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams on technical accounting and control-related matters, offering guidance and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and deliver presentations on technical concepts, project plans, delivery strategies, milestones, and outcomes to client stakeholders.
• Monitor team progress to ensure alignment with work programs and professional standards.
• Educate internal and external audiences on accounting best practices, especially related to emerging financial technologies and digital assets.
• Design and implement innovative business solutions to enhance the firm’s methodology and client delivery.
• Build trust and credibility as a strategic advisor in financial services and digital assets.
• Manage client relationships with a focus on identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Participate in career development initiatives and technical training programs.

Skills

CPA/CIA/CMA designation

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

8+ years in professional services

Tools

Oracle

SAP

PeopleSoft

JD Edwards

Workday

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Transform Your Career

We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement. Our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture supports your journey every step of the way.

Embrace new challenges and deliver real value to some of the world’s most influential Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms that need help navigating the defining moments of their lifecycle. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. Love what you do as part of a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning.

The Team - Accounting Advisory

Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with a deep expertise in a broad range of industries. We take a comprehensive approach to helping clients navigate through the IPO process, M&A lifecycle support, and leverage our own Technical Accounting Solution Center to address critical financial reporting and technical accounting issues for clients.

Your Impact

• Advise financial services and banking clients—both publicly traded and privately held—on a wide range of strategic initiatives including IPO preparation, transaction support, carve-outs and spin-offs, audit readiness, and adoption of new accounting standards.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams on technical accounting and control-related matters, offering research-backed guidance and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and deliver presentations on technical concepts, project plans, delivery strategies, milestones, and outcomes to client stakeholders.
• Monitor team progress to ensure alignment with work programs and professional standards.
• Educate internal and external audiences on accounting best practices, especially as they relate to emerging financial technologies and digital assets.
• Design and implement innovative business solutions to enhance the firm’s methodology and client delivery.
• Build trust and credibility as a strategic advisor in the financial services and digital assets space.
• Manage client relationships with a focus on identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Participate actively in career development initiatives and technical training programs.

Your Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA, CIA, or CMA (Certified Management Accountant)designation
• 8+ years of experience in professional services (public accounting or advisory)
• Deep expertise in the Financial Services industry, with exposure to digital assets or fintech environments.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP and SOX standards
• Proven understanding of accounting and audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Flexibility to travel at least 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Accounting, MBA, CPA, CIA.
• Knowledge of common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting systems (i.e., Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Workday, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Proven leadership in building and motivating teams that exceed client expectations.
• Experience managing and executing complex projects in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Highspring believes that the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure to be between the range below. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.

Base Compensation Range: $139,386 USD - $213,628 USD