Business Performance Improvement - Technical Accounting Senior Manager

Protiviti • Chicago, IL

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution is seeking a Senior Manager for its technical accounting and financial reporting team. The role partners with clients to identify and manage technical accounting and financial reporting opportunities, evaluate and analyze US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting matters, and prepare SEC reporting position papers for public and private companies, including companies pursuing public registration through Forms S-1, S-3, and S-4. The Senior Manager develops strategies and solutions for complex business problems, delivers high-quality client work, builds client and business-community relationships, and represents Protiviti in the market. The role also mentors team members, supports their performance development, and oversees project work plans and delivery.

The position focuses on technical accounting research and reporting, financial reporting and close processes, process improvement, accounting pronouncement transitions, public company readiness, shared services, and business development. It requires leading teams and managing project activities, deliverables, and budgets while identifying client risks, needs, and opportunities for improvement. The position is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid work model combining in-person work in Protiviti offices and client sites with remote work. The balance depends on the client, project, team, and other business factors; local or out-of-state travel may be required.

The listed base salary range is $131,000–$209,000, with a 14% bonus target opportunity. The estimated total cash range is $149,340–$238,260. Benefits for eligible full-time U.S. employees include medical, dental, and vision coverage; FSA and HSA healthcare accounts; life and accident insurance; adoption and fertility assistance; paid parental leave; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; Choice Time Off; and paid holidays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Accounting or Finance.
• At least 7 years of relevant combined experience in consulting, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal audit, or attestation/assurance.
• Demonstrated experience conducting technical accounting research using online research tools and publicly available information.
• Experience developing work plans and preparing reports and schedules that summarize findings for clients and other parties.
• Experience in financial reporting, financial close, consolidations, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with process improvement in order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, hire-to-retire, and record-to-report processes.
• Experience with accounting pronouncement transitions, reconciliations, and restatements.
• Experience with public company readiness and SEC reporting requirements.
• Ability to identify client business issues and needs, evaluate and validate analyses, and develop recommendations.
• Experience with shared-services or global business-services design and implementation.
• Experience building professional relationships, including with senior executives, and pursuing business development opportunities.
• Experience leading and managing teams and project delivery within budget.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Location must be in a state where Protiviti is registered to hire; Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in West Virginia or Alaska.

Nice To Haves

• CPA license strongly preferred.
• Experience preparing technical accounting position papers and accounting or SEC reporting guidance.
• Experience across a diverse portfolio of clients and multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to identify and manage technical accounting and financial reporting opportunities.
• Evaluate and analyze US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting matters and prepare SEC reporting position papers for public and private companies, including companies pursuing public registration.
• Develop strategies and solutions for complex business problems using current tools and methods.
• Deliver high-quality client work and build lasting relationships with client personnel.
• Develop a professional network within the business community and serve as a Protiviti market ambassador.
• Mentor team members, support performance development, and oversee project work plans and successful completion of project work.
• Identify business risks, technical accounting problems, and opportunities to improve clients’ accounting, reporting, processes, and disclosures.
• Lead and manage teams to meet project activities and deliverables within budget.
• Prepare client proposals and strategies to win new business, and identify and implement ways to obtain new work or clientele.
• Contribute to technical accounting training and create development opportunities for colleagues.
• Evaluate, synthesize, organize, and interpret data and information.
• Identify opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
• Develop client recommendations by identifying business issues and needs, validating analyses, and supplementing standard assessment techniques with innovative approaches.
• Support process improvement across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, hire-to-retire, and record-to-report processes.
• Support accounting pronouncement transitions, reconciliations, restatements, public company readiness, SEC reporting, and shared-services design and implementation.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• Life and accident insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with employer match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
• Choice Time Off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time; new hires receive up to 20 days per calendar year
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive annual bonus compensation and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior