Strategic CAAS Projects Advisory Associate

Elliott Davis; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Flexible schedules

Maternity & parental leave

Wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Leadership development

Beyond program

Job summary

Elliott Davis is seeking a CAAS Projects Advisory Associate to help clients solve accounting and finance challenges through hands-on, project-based advisory work. You will work with Seniors, Managers, and Directors to strengthen accounting operations and support business needs.

Engagements may include cash-to-accrual conversions, month-end close optimization, and ERP transitions. This role suits an experienced audit associate or accounting professional eager to broaden responsibilities and grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit experience or comparable experience providing a strong foundation in financial reporting, account reconciliations, month-end close, and internal controls.
• Experience preparing or auditing account reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, or related accounting schedules.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Naturally curious, accountable, coachable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in changing environments.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, ask thoughtful questions, and communicate directly with customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Support project-based accounting and finance engagements, including cash-to-accrual conversions, accounting cleanup and remediation, month-end close support, process improvement, and ERP or accounting system transitions.
• Assist with interim accounting engagements by supporting close, reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and day-to-day accounting priorities.
• Prepare account reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting schedules, process documentation, and other engagement deliverables.
• Gather and analyze customer information, investigate variances and accounting issues, and help develop practical solutions.
• Complete assigned work accurately and on time while proactively communicating questions, progress, risks, and barriers.
• Participate in customer meetings, ask thoughtful questions, and communicate directly with Controllers, accounting teams, and other customer stakeholders.
• Manage assigned tasks and deadlines across multiple engagements while adapting to changing priorities.
• Apply audit, financial reporting, internal control, and accounting-process knowledge to customer situations.
• Use technology, data, and process-improvement tools to support efficient engagement delivery.
• Collaborate with Seniors, Managers, Directors, and professionals across Elliott Davis to deliver high-quality customer solutions.
• Actively seek feedback and development opportunities while building the skills needed to take ownership of larger workstreams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Elliott Davis is seeking a CAAS Projects Advisory Associate to help clients solve accounting and finance challenges through hands-on, project-based advisory work. You will work with Seniors, Managers, and Directors to strengthen accounting operations and support business needs.

Engagements may include cash-to-accrual conversions, month-end close optimization, and ERP transitions. This role suits an experienced audit associate or accounting professional eager to broaden responsibilities and grow