Accounting Advisory Senior Associate

Accounting Advisory Senior Associate

As an Accounting Advisory Senior Associate, you will be responsible for consulting teams on complex accounting transactions. You will help clients address their transactional, regulatory, and strategic needs with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. More specifically, you will support on complex accounting matters arising from regulatory or strategic business changes such as adoption of new accounting standards, accounting framework conversions, IPO or other public offering assistance, and on-call accounting advice, among others. You'll build relationships with clients and your project teams, and engage with client stakeholders to identify, assess, and deliver substantiated advice because together is how we succeed. From day one, you'll be empowered by the greater CFO Advisory team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include :

• Leading multiple engagements and consulting on complex accounting transactions
• Consulting on technical accounting matters including adoption of new accounting standards, preparing technical accounting positions, and providing support around transaction audit review
• Providing transaction accounting support for transactions including business combinations, carve-outs, and initial public offerings
• Preparation of financial statements and SEC filings including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and preparation of pro-forma financial views
• Assisting clients in getting ready for first time audits or providing audit readiness support
• Providing on-call assistance
• Ensuring work is performed timely, with quality, and in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Identifying market trends in order to be a proactive problem solver and sought-after adviser to clients and colleagues
• Training and supervising less experienced colleagues and providing consistent, regular feedback
• Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive
• Representing the company at recruiting and professional networking events
• Building your technical and professional skills through formal training
• Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications :

The base salary range for this position in New York and Boston, MA only is between $95,000 and $142,600. The base salary range for this position in Chicago only is between $88,000 and $132,600. The base salary range for this position in San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA only is between $101,200 and $151,800.

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more : more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities : Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ? and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland, and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture. Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

The team you're about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here's how :

Benefits : We understand that your needs, responsibilities, and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles, and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit : https : / / www.grantthornton.com / careers / rewards-and-benefits

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For Los Angeles Applicants only : We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For Massachusetts Applicants only : It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.