Strategic Accounting Advisory Manager

Crowe; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe in Houston, Texas, seeks an Accounting Advisory Manager to lead complex client engagements, develop high-performing teams, and drive growth of Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice.

You will work with senior finance leaders on accounting, financial reporting, and finance transformation; own engagements from planning to delivery, coach staff, and build client relationships. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in accounting advisory, technical accounting, financial reporting, corporate finance, or recent public accounting external audit.
• Active Certified Public Accountant license.
• Demonstrated experience leading engagements and developing accounting professionals.
• Ability to travel up to 30% annually based on client and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting advisory engagements from scoping through final delivery, with accountability for objectives, staffing, timelines, budgets, risks, quality, and client communications.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior finance stakeholders by anticipating concerns, resolving issues, and presenting practical recommendations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and maintain alignment among clients, engagement teams, auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Research and analyze complex transactions, apply relevant accounting guidance, and prepare clear technical memoranda and other client-ready deliverables.
• Advise clients on complex transactions, purchase accounting, SEC and financial reporting matters, accounting standard implementation, and audit readiness and remediation.
• Provide accounting and reporting support tailored to the needs of clients across multiple industries.
• Evaluate, design, and implement improvements to close, consolidation, reporting, controls, and other accounting and finance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, data quality, and decision support within finance organizations.
• Monitor relevant accounting, regulatory, and industry developments and translate them into practical client guidance.
• Supervise, coach, and develop engagement team members through clear expectations, timely feedback, mentorship, and review of work products.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, quality, and continuous learning across engagement teams.
• Serve as a technical resource while continuing to expand expertise across complex accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Identify emerging client needs and opportunities to expand relationships and deliver additional value.
• Support proposals, presentations, and other business-development activities in collaboration with practice and cross-functional leaders.
• Contribute to recruiting, thought leadership, service development, and other initiatives that strengthen the practice and its market presence.

Skills

CPA license

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field

Master's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field

Job description

Crowe in Houston, Texas, seeks an Accounting Advisory Manager to lead complex client engagements, develop high-performing teams, and drive growth of Crowe's Accounting Advisory practice.

You will work with senior finance leaders on accounting, financial reporting, and finance transformation; own engagements from planning to delivery, coach staff, and build client relationships. Travel up to 30% may be required.