Crowe

Accounting Advisory Manager

Crowe • $100K — $205K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field
  • 5+ years in accounting advisory, technical accounting, financial reporting, or public accounting external audit
  • Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
  • Experience leading engagements and developing accounting professionals
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
  • Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% annually

Responsibilities

  • Lead accounting advisory engagements from scope to delivery
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior finance stakeholders
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and maintain client alignment
  • Research, analyze complex transactions, and prepare technical deliverables
  • Advise on complex accounting matters and financial reporting
  • Evaluate and design improvements for finance processes
  • Supervise and mentor engagement team members

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package
  • Inclusive culture that values diversity
  • Consistent meetings with a Career Coach for guidance
  • Emphasis on talent development and career growth
  • Opportunities for networking within Crowe's global network
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Lead complex client engagements, develop high-performing teams, and help drive the continued growth of Crowe’s Accounting Advisory practice.

As an Accounting Advisory Manager, you will work directly with senior finance leaders across a variety of industries to address complex accounting, financial reporting, transaction, and finance transformation challenges. You will own engagements from planning through delivery, coach and develop team members, and contribute to client relationships and market growth. The role offers meaningful client exposure, varied project experience, and a clear opportunity to expand your leadership and advisory capabilities. Work arrangements will vary by engagement and may include remote, office, and client-site work, with travel as business needs require.


What You’ll DoClient and Engagement Leadership
  • 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.
Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • 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.
Finance Transformation and Process Improvement
  • 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.
Team Development
  • 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.
Practice Growth and Market Development
  • 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.

What You’ll BringRequired 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 manage multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining quality, accountability, and effective stakeholder communication.
  • Strong analytical, project management, and written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% annually based on client and business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
  • Public accounting or accounting advisory experience serving clients across multiple industries.
  • Experience with complex transactions, purchase accounting, SEC reporting, accounting standard implementation, audit readiness, or finance transformation.
  • Experience supporting business development, proposals, presentations, recruiting, or market-facing thought leadership.

 

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,400.00 - $205,300.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.


The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.

About Crowe

Crowe is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm with offices around the world. The firm provides audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services to public and private companies and organizations in a variety of industries. Crowe was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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