Associate Director – Accounting Advisory (Operational Accounting/Controller)
About The Position
CrossCountry Consulting is hiring an Associate Director for its Accounting Advisory practice, which supports clients across industries and company stages, including early-stage, emerging growth, middle-market, and large complex organizations. Clients include public and private companies, with significant exposure to private-equity-backed portfolio companies. The role combines client delivery, team leadership and development, and contributions to business development. The Associate Director provides accounting advisory and controllership support, reporting and operational guidance, and helps clients modernize finance workflows and build a foundation for future success. The position supports monthly close and general accounting, financial reporting, and finance operations. It includes advising clients on accounting processes, systems implementation, external audits, reporting, and the use of AI and automation. The role requires domestic travel of up to 40%, varying with client needs, and participation in a hybrid office environment.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience spanning advisory and controllership roles for commercial or private-equity-backed portfolio companies, supported by a strong foundation in professional services such as public accounting, an advisory firm, or management consulting.
- At least 2 years of hands-on controllership experience in emerging-growth or middle-market organizations and/or private-equity-backed portfolio companies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Ability to leverage AI and automation to optimize accounting processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and drive operational efficiency.
- Ability to build strong client relationships.
- Track record as an influential change agent who champions, organizes, and successfully implements ideas and initiatives efficiently.
- Demonstrated success mentoring and leading teams and helping project teams resolve multifaceted issues.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40%; travel varies based on client preferences and project needs.
- Ability to participate in a hybrid office environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Software SaaS, Healthcare, or broad B2B industries.
- Hands-on experience or significant exposure to ERP systems and tools such as NetSuite, Sage, MS Dynamics, QuickBooks, Workiva, DFIN, Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL, or Python.
- CPA or CA certification.
Responsibilities
- Help clients develop streamlined monthly close processes.
- Assist with cash-to-accrual conversions and create supporting schedules.
- Validate the existence of assets and prepare related roll forwards.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany, inventory, cash, and prepaids.
- Support accounting compliance, including tax forms, sales tax exemptions, and 1099s; contribute to financial statement preparation and development of internal controls and policies.
- Help prepare budgets and forecasts and develop reports for management or regulatory bodies.
- Guide implementation of cloud-based finance and accounting systems.
- Manage preparation of journal entries and invoices and reconciliation of accounts during monthly or annual closings.
- Guide companies through efficient external audit processes.
- Support SEC filings, reporting process design, restatement assistance, and traditional 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings.
- Improve financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis.
- Review monthly internal financial reporting packs and monthly regulatory reporting.
- Liaise with business units outside accounting to integrate business operations.
- Advise clients on leveraging AI and automation to streamline close processes, improve forecasting, and enhance data-driven decision-making.
- Partner with IT teams to integrate financial systems during acquisitions.
- Lead client delivery and teams, develop junior team members, and contribute to business development initiatives.
- Mentor and lead teams and help project teams resolve multifaceted issues.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Parental and maternity leave policies.
- Technology stipends.
- Wellness reimbursement programs.
- Annual bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
