[Remote] Senior Consultant - Technical Accounting
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Henderson Drake is a pre-IPO, public, and private equity-backed business seeking a Senior Consultant in Technical Accounting. This role involves advising clients through M&A, carve-outs, and IPO readiness, leading engagements, and shaping client approaches to significant transactions.
Responsibilities
- Lead client engagements covering M&A, divestitures, IPO readiness, interim management, and technical accounting matters
- Review financial statements and SEC filings, identifying issues before they become problems
- Build financial models, forecasts, and supporting analyses to inform client decision-making
- Oversee business process improvement initiatives, working closely with client finance teams
- Act as a liaison between client senior management and their auditors
- Support and guide engagement teams in the field, ensuring quality and consistency of delivery
- Help maintain and grow client relationships, including identifying new opportunities
- Develop subject matter expertise in a chosen technical area such as business combinations, revenue recognition, or stock-based compensation
- Contribute to firm-building initiatives, including recruiting and strategic growth projects
Skills
- 3+ years of public accounting, audit, or accounting advisory experience
- CPA or MBA (or equivalent), with a degree in accounting
- Strong technical command of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
- A track record of managing multiple client engagements concurrently, often under pressure
- Confident, clear communication with senior stakeholders, including auditors and boards
- An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in building something within a growing firm
- Willingness to travel as client needs require
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