Senior Accounting Consultant- Technical Accounting Advisory Services

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.  

EisnerAmper is seeking a Senior Accounting Consultant to join our dedicated Technical Accounting Advisory Services practice.

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry. 

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance. 

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards. 

• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions. 

• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation.  

• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work.

• Supports technical accounting consulting projects helping clients in various industries (both commercial and financial services) with technical accounting and financial reporting matters (e.g., new accounting standard implementations, drafting financial statements and footnotes, facilitating audit requests)

• Support fund clients with their day-to-day accounting and finance functions including, but not limited to, reviewing quarterly financial statements (“NAV reviews”) prepared by fund administrators, coordinating treasury activities with fund administrators (trade tickets/wire instructions/invoices), cash reconciliations, and facilitating the audit process

• In collaboration with supervisors, manages special projects related to client accounting functions, including but not limited to evaluating, recommending and implementing appropriate improvements to the client’s internal accounting processes and internal controls to ensure that practices are in-line with the overall goals of the client and industry best practices

• Proactively informs engagement lead of the status and other pertinent aspects of the engagement

• May be required to occasionally work extended hours or travel/to work from different firm offices and/or client locations

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent field

• 4+ years of Audit experience, preferably in a professional services firm, including exposure to commercial and fund clients

• CPA license preferred; ability to obtain CPA license is required

• Based in New York metro area, which may involve working a few days a week at client site

• Have a basic level of experience or understanding of preparing financial statements for Registered Investment Companies (“RICs)’s to be included on their SEC filings (10-K/10-Q)

• Have basic fund audit experience (mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, etc.)

• Have some experience working at a fund administrator or as a fund accountant

• Be able to “roll up sleeves” as a preparer as needed

• Thrives in a client-facing environment and values providing high-quality work and services to clients

• Be extremely proactive and has an eagerness to learn

• Be able to demonstrate critical thinking skill capabilities.

• Have excellent communication skills in business and technical environments.

• Strong writing and presentation skills required.

• Ability to perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

• Possess a high degree of professionalism including the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality.

• Have a positive attitude and work well independently and with teams.

• Be technically proficient with the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with software tools including, but not limited to, the Microsoft office suite of products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

EisnerAmper’s Technical Accounting Advisory Service professionals provide clients with the technical expertise and insight that allow them to negotiate a complex accounting environment without the need to add additional (and costly) technical accounting personnel within their organization.  We provide a wide range of solutions to manage complex accounting projects and situations during both significant transactions and normal business operations.

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,500 employees including 450 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: [email protected]

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For NYC and California, the expected salary range for this position is between

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The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences.  The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.