Senior Manager Accounting Advisory & PE Engagements

BAO Consulting Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with Employer Match

Unlimited PTO

Paid Parental Leave

CPA reimbursement

Job summary

BAO Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Accounting Advisory practice in Dallas. You will serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Controllers, and PE sponsors, owning complex engagements end-to-end while building our practice and developing the next generation of BAO talent.

This high-visibility role offers a clear path to Director. You will lead engagement teams, provide technical accounting guidance (GAAP, ASC 718), drive policy development, and manage client relationships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Master’s a plus; CPA required.
• 7–10 years of total experience with at least 4 years in a public accounting or consulting advisory role.
• Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP; IFRS exposure is a plus.
• Proven track record managing multiple concurrent client engagements and engagement teams.
• Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent project management skills; experience managing budgets and billing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as engagement lead for complex accounting advisory and financial reporting projects, managing scope, timeline, budget, and quality.
• Provide authoritative technical accounting guidance on multi-faceted issues including consolidations, variable interest entities (VIEs), complex debt instruments, equity compensation (ASC 718), impairment, and purchase price allocations.
• Lead financial statement preparation, restatement, and audit remediation engagements.
• Drive accounting policy development, adoption of new standards, and implementation of accounting changes.
• Act as primary relationship owner for key client accounts; proactively identify and address evolving client needs.
• Build and manage high-performing engagement teams; mentor Managers and Senior Associates.
• Contribute to practice development including methodology, tools, templates, and thought leadership.
• Actively participate in business development, including proposal writing, pitching, and client entertainment.
• Collaborate with BAO leadership on resource allocation, utilization, and talent planning.

Skills

Executive presence

Project management

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Job description

BAO Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Accounting Advisory practice in Dallas. You will serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Controllers, and PE sponsors, owning complex engagements end-to-end while building our practice and developing the next generation of BAO talent.

This high-visibility role offers a clear path to Director. You will lead engagement teams, provide technical accounting guidance (GAAP, ASC 718), drive policy development, and manage client relationships